Recalcitrant vs. Incalcitrant

Stubbornly resistant to or defiant of authority or guidance.

Recalcitrant

Difficult to manage or deal with

Resistant to chemical decomposition; decomposing extremely slowly.

A recalcitrant person.

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.

A person who is recalcitrant.

Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.

Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance;

Marked by stubborn resistance to authority;