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Word of the Day: RECALCITRANT

Don't be so stubborn

Nov 7, 2023
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recalcitrant (adj) - extremely stubborn and unwilling to obey; hard to deal with or manage [ri-kal-si-truhnt]

BREAKDOWN: RE- (back) + CALC- (heel) + -ANT (inclined to)

  • recalcitrance is defiance, impudence, or unruliness (also recalcitrancy)

“Words are as recalcitrant as circus animals, and the unskilled trainer can crack his whip at them in vain.” —Gerald Brenan

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