re·cal·ci·trant (r -k l s-tr nt)adj. Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance. See Synonyms at unruly. n. A recalcitrant person. [Late Latin recalcitr  ns, recalcitrant-, present participle of recalcitrre, to be disobedient, from Latin, to deny access : re-, re- + calcitrre, to kick (from calx, calc-, heel).]re·cal ci·trance, re·calci·tran·cy n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  recalcitrance - the trait of being unmanageable intractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control |
Translations
recalcitrance [rɪˈkælsɪtrəns] n
(= reluctance)
the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform → la répugnance du gouvernement à introduire ne serait-ce que d'infimes réformes politiques
the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform → la répugnance du gouvernement à introduire ne serait-ce que d'infimes réformes politiques
(= stubbornness) → obstination f
recalcitrance
n → Aufsässigkeit f
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