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RECALCITRANT Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word recalcitrant. (exact relations)
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	argumentative					adjectiveadj
	adjective • given to or characterized by argument
	disobedient					adjectiveadj
	adjective • not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority adjective satellite • unwilling to submit to authority
	fractious					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
	intransigent					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
	obstreperous					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • noisily and stubbornly defiant • boisterously and noisily aggressive
	refractory					adjectiveadj
	noun • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace adjective satellite • not responding to treatment • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus • stubbornly resistant to authority or control
	stubborn					adjectiveadj
	adjective • tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield adjective satellite • not responding to treatment
	unruly					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline • unwilling to submit to authority • incapable of being controlled
	adversarial					adjectiveadj
	adjective • Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed

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