recalcitrant

Definition of Recalcitrant in English :

1. fractious, recalcitrant, refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Example Sentences:
'a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness'
'a refractory child'

2. recalcitrant

marked by stubborn resistance to authority

Example Sentences:
'the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Recalcitrant

adjective

1.

not susceptible to control or authority; refractory

noun

2.

a recalcitrant person

adjective

1.

refusing to obey authority, custom, regulation, etc.; stubbornly defiant

2.

hard to handle or deal with

noun

3.

a recalcitrant person

adj.

1. Stubbornly resistant to or defiant of authority or guidance. See Synonyms at obstinate.

2. Difficult to manage or deal with: a recalcitrant problem.

3. Resistant to chemical decomposition; decomposing extremely slowly.

n.

A recalcitrant person.