recalcitrant

Plural: recalcitrants

Adjective Satellite

• stubbornly resistant to authority or control
• marked by stubborn resistance to authority
  • "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

Adj

• Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
• Unwilling to cooperate socially.
• Difficult to deal with or to operate.
• Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

Noun

• A person who is recalcitrant.

Synonyms

fractious, refractory, adversarial, argumentative, defiant, disobedient, intransigent, obstreperous, rebellious, stubborn, unruly

Antonyms

amenable, compliant, cooperative, eager, obedient, orthodox

Anagrams of recalcitrant