Recalcitrance
noun | /recalcitrance/
Stubborn resistance to authority, control, or direction.
Recalcitrance
noun | /recalcitrance/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDStubborn resistance to authority, control, or direction.
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"The manager viewed the team's recalcitrance as resistance to necessary changes. Means: The manager thought the team was stubbornly refusing to accept needed changes."
"Despite repeated warnings, the student's recalcitrance continued. Means: The student continued to resist authority stubbornly despite being warned."
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Recalcitrance is resistance that keeps kicking back against authority.
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