recalcitrance

Examples

• All

• Beijing thinks that such developments violate U.S. pledges and obstruct eventual reunification by encouraging Taiwanese recalcitrance.

  Academic text (1999)

• Dougal suppressed a sigh of impatience at my recalcitrance.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Because of their recalcitrance, the natural beauty of Russia's extreme north may remain at risk.

  Academic text (1996)

• By early evening, the tale of Nemthe's recalcitrance had spread.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Palestinian recalcitrance is much more deeply rooted than many Israelis had hoped.

  Academic text (2010)

• Others attribute Russia's recalcitrance to a wounded ego.

  Academic text (2011)

• Second, the United States urgently needs to soften China's recalcitrance on global climate change.

  Academic text (1999)

• After years of Chinese recalcitrance, Zhu offered major last-minute concessions in April.

  Academic text (1999)

• Venezuelan recalcitrance in counternarcotics clearly undermines other regional efforts to combat the drug trade.

  Blog text (1)

• The committee struggled to reach an agreement due to the recalcitrance of several members who refused to compromise.

Synonyms

S

stubbornness

vsrecalcitrance

21 3.6

Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons

adds the element of resisting authority or external control

O

obstinacy

vsrecalcitrance

3 7.6

Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to

places that stubborn refusal specifically against authority or control

R

rebelliousness

vsrecalcitrance

3 6.7

A strong wish not to follow rules or authority

focuses similarly but stresses stubborn refusal rather than general dissent

O

obstinance

vsrecalcitrance

1 7.9

Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind

is similar but highlights resistance aimed at authority and control

O

obduracy

vsrecalcitrance

1 9.9

Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons

is similar but points more to resisting external authority or commands

R

recalcitrancy

vsrecalcitrance

• Formal

9.7

Refusing to follow rules or orders

is the identical concept emphasizing refusal to obey authority or control

C

contumacy

vsrecalcitrance

• Formal

9.9

Refusing to obey authority, especially a court order

is broader, applying to resistance to any authority not only legal orders

R

recusancy

vsrecalcitrance

• Archaic

9.9

Refusal to attend Church of England services, often by Catholics in the 1500s

is more general, covering resistance to any authority or control

R

reactance

vsrecalcitrance

• Specialized

9.2

A strong desire to do the opposite when someone limits your freedom

centres on blunt refusal to follow authority regardless of perceived threat

O

obdurateness

vsrecalcitrance

9.8

The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others

focuses more on active resistance to authority rather than emotional coldness

U

unyieldingness

vsrecalcitrance

8.1

A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure

adds opposition specifically to authority or control rather than mere firmness

R

refractoriness

vsrecalcitrance

• Formal

9.9

Refusal to follow rules or orders

is similar but emphasizes intentional resistance to authority rather than general difficulty

U

unmanageableness

vsrecalcitrance

9.6

A situation or thing that people cannot control

is narrower by highlighting deliberate uncooperativeness toward authority

Antonyms

C

cooperation

443 2.5

Working together with other people to reach a common goal

C

compliance

171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

How Stubborn

intransigence

10 8.7

recalcitrance

• Formal

2 8.8

obstinacy

3 7.6

defiance

76 5.3

unwillingness

34 3.9

reluctance

68 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology