recalcitrant

UK
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/
US
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/
recalcitrantadjective
more recalcitrant
Comp.
most recalcitrant
Super.
UK
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/
US
/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trənt/
Translations
The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
Непокорный ученик отказался следовать указаниям учителя.
The recalcitrant dog ignored all the commands.
Непослушная собака игнорировала все команды.
The recalcitrant child would not eat his vegetables.
Упрямый ребенок не хотел есть свои овощи.
Definitions
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions, causing disruption in the classroom.
Resistant to control, treatment, or persuasion; difficult to manage or operate.
The engineer struggled with a recalcitrant valve that refused to turn.
recalcitrantnoun
recalcitrants
pl
UK
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
US
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
Translations
He was known as a recalcitrant who never agreed with the majority.
Он был известен как упрямец, который никогда не соглашался с большинством.
Additional translations
Definitions
A person who is obstinately uncooperative or resistant to authority or control.
The manager had a difficult time dealing with the recalcitrant who refused to follow company policies.