Definition: Stubbornly resisting authority or control; disobedient.
Part of speech: Adjective
Example: The recalcitrant student refused to comply with the teacher’s instructions, disrupting the class repeatedly.
Synonym: defiant, unruly, insubordinate, obstinate
Antonym: compliant, obedient, docile, submissive
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