Calcitrant vs. Recalcitrant
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Difference Between Calcitrant and Recalcitrant
Calcitrantadjective
stubborn; refractory
Recalcitrantadjective
Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
Recalcitrantadjective
Unwilling to cooperate socially.
Recalcitrantadjective
Difficult to deal with or to operate.
Recalcitrantadjective
Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
Recalcitrantnoun
A person who is recalcitrant.
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Recalcitrantadjective
marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance;
a recalcitrant teenagereverything revolves around a refractory individual geniusRecalcitrantadjective
marked by stubborn resistance to authority;
the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
