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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Recalcitrant \Re*cal"ci*trant\ (r[-e]*k[a^]l"s[i^]*trant), a.
     [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref.
     re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf.
     Inculcate.]
     Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or
     opposition; refractory.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Recalcitrant \Re*cal"ci*trant\, a. [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of
     recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to
     kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.]
     Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or
     opposition; refractory.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  recalcitrant
       adj 1: marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or
              guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything
              revolves around a refractory individual genius" [syn:
              refractory]
       2: marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University
          suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     Αγγλικά a.
     ατίθασος, απείθαρχος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     Dutch a.
     (l en recalcitrant)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la recalcitrō  3 p pres actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     a.
     Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
     n.
     A person who is recalcitrant.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     Dutch a.
     (l en recalcitrant)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la recalcitrō  3 p pres actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     Dutch a.
     (l en recalcitrant)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la recalcitrō  3 p pres actv indc)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  recalcitrant
     Englanti a.
     uppiniskainen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  عنيد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  recalcitrant //ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt// 
  1. меудобен
  hard to deal with or operate
  2. непокорен, своеволен
  marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  vzpurný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  vzdorovitý

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
   [formal] aufsässig, aufmüpfig, auflüpfisch [Schw.]  [selten] , renitent, widerspenstig, widersetzlich  [selten]  [psych.]
     Synonyms: rebellious, froward
  
   see: more rebellious, most rebellious
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  schwer abbaubar, abbauresistent  [envir.]
     Synonym: persistent
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  schwergängig  [techn.]
     Synonym: stiff
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/ 
   [formal] störrisch 
           Note: animal

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  recalcitrant //ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt// 
  1. itsepintainen
  hard to deal with or operate
  2. uppiniskainen
  marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  nepokoran, neposlušan

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/
  1. önfejû
  2. ellenszegülô
  3. akaratos
  4. ellenkezô
  5. makacs

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  recalcitrant //ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt// 
  1. gjenstridig
  hard to deal with or operate
  2. trassig
  marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  recalcitrant /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ 
    oporny, krnąbrny

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  recalcitrant /ɹɪkˈalsɪtɹənt/ 
  relutante, rebelde, resistente

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  recalcitrant //ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt// 
  1. svårkuvad
  2. enveten, hårdnackad
  hard to deal with or operate
  3. motspänstig, motsträvig
  marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority

From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-swe ]

  recalcitrant /rˌeːkɑlsɪtrˈɑnt/ 
  ostyrig
  1. onwillig, tegendraads

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɹɪˈkæɫsɪtɹənt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  145 Moby Thesaurus words for "recalcitrant":
     adamant, adversary, adversative, adverse, alien, antagonistic,
     anti, antipathetic, antithetic, at odds, averse, beyond control,
     bouncing, bounding, breachy, breakaway, clashing, competitive,
     complaining, con, conflicting, contradicting, contradictory,
     contrary, contumacious, counter, counteractant, counteracting,
     counteractive, countervailing, counterworking, cranky, cross,
     crotchety, cursory, defiant, deviant, differing, disaccordant,
     disagreeing, disinclined, disobedient, disputatious, disputing,
     dissentient, dissenting, dissident, enemy, firm, forced, fractious,
     headstrong, hostile, immovable, impatient of control, incorrigible,
     indisposed, indocile, indomitable, inflexible, inimical,
     insubordinate, insuppressible, intractable, involuntary,
     irrepressible, mutinous, negative, nonconformable, nonconforming,
     nonconformist, noncooperative, nonobservant, objecting, obstinate,
     obstreperous, obstructive, on the barricades, opponent, opposed,
     opposing, opposite, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, ornery,
     out of hand, overthwart, perfunctory, perverse, proof against,
     protesting, reactionary, reactionist, rebellious, rebounding,
     recoiling, recusant, refractory, reluctant, renitent, repellent,
     repercussive, repugnant, resilient, resistant, resisting,
     resistive, restive, retardant, retardative, revolutionary, rival,
     shrewish, springing, stiff, stubborn, sulky, sullen, unadaptable,
     unadjustable, unbending, unbiddable, uncompliant, unconforming,
     unconsenting, uncontrollable, uncooperative, undisciplined,
     unfavorable, unfriendly, ungovernable, unmalleable, unmanageable,
     unmoldable, unpropitious, unruly, unsubmissive, untoward,
     unwilling, unyielding, up in arms, wayward, wild, withstanding
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 反抗的,反对的,顽强的;
  n. 反抗的人,顽强者;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 反抗的,反对的,顽强的
     n. 反抗的人,顽强者

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