Recalcitrant
adjective
Stubbornly resistant
“The recalcitrant prisoner refused to answer a single question during three days of interrogation.”
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What does recalcitrant mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotEasily persuaded
- NotCarefully cooperative
- NotDeeply helpful
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