recalcitrant

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , present participle of , from , 1820s.

Adjective

 * 1) Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
 * 2) Unwilling to cooperate socially.
 * 3) Difficult to deal with or to operate.
 * 4) * 2004, Derek W. Urwin, Germany: From Geographical Expression to Regional Accommodation, in Michael Keating (editor), Regions and Regionalism in Europe, |borts%22&hl=en&ei=VjVXTr2GK-LymAXa5fHDDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false page 47:
 * The Hansa had no legal status, independent finances or a common institutional framework, while the major weapon against recalcitrant members (or opponents) was the threat of embargo.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
 * 1) * 2004, Derek W. Urwin, Germany: From Geographical Expression to Regional Accommodation, in Michael Keating (editor), Regions and Regionalism in Europe, |borts%22&hl=en&ei=VjVXTr2GK-LymAXa5fHDDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false page 47:
 * The Hansa had no legal status, independent finances or a common institutional framework, while the major weapon against recalcitrant members (or opponents) was the threat of embargo.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
 * 1)  Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

Synonyms
See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 桀驁不馴
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, , , , , , , ,
 * Icelandic: þverúðarfullur
 * Manx: neuwooiagh
 * Norwegian: trassig
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish: itaat etmez,, söz dinlemez
 * Ukrainian: непокірний, неслухняний
 * Urdu: باغی


 * Bulgarian: меудобен
 * Danish: genstridig,
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , , , , , unkooperativ, , ,
 * Icelandic: þrjóskur
 * Norwegian: gjenstridig
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: recalcitrante, contumaz
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish: ,
 * Ukrainian: непіддатливий, стійкий


 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Swedish:
 * West Frisian:

Noun

 * 1) A person who is recalcitrant.

Translations

 * German:, , , ,

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , from.

Etymology
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