recalcitrant
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
adjective
- Stubbornly uncooperative or resistant to authority or control.
- Even after hours of negotiation, the recalcitrant union members would not accept the offer.
- The company faced fines for its recalcitrant attitude toward environmental regulations.
- The recalcitrant child refused to put on his shoes no matter what his mother said.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is stubbornly uncooperative or resistant to authority.
- The principal called the recalcitrant into his office for a serious talk.
- The teacher tried to help the recalcitrant, but he would not listen to reason.
- Among the group of volunteers, there was one recalcitrant who refused to follow instructions.