recalcitrant (adj.)

stubbornly resisting authority

Examples

• A recalcitrant child.

Key rules

• Recalcitrant means stubbornly resisting authority or control
• A recalcitrant child, a recalcitrant employee
• Recalcitrance is the noun

Common mistakes

• A recalcitrant of child → A recalcitrant child
• He is recalcitrance → He is recalcitrant

Use cases

• Describing difficult children
• Discussing workplace disputes
• Writing about rules