Recalcitrant
Adjective
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
English Definition
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubbornly resistant to control or authority.
हिंदी अर्थ: अवज्ञाकारी, हठी, ज़िद्दी, अड़ियल
💡 How to Remember Easily (Realistic Memory Hook / Mnemonic)
💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a 'RE-CALCIUM-TRANT' child. Kids need calcium for strong bones, but some are so stubborn and 'recalcitrant' that they refuse to drink milk, kicking and screaming, making it impossible for parents to make them do anything they don't want to! They are stubbornly resisting every attempt.
📝 Practical Context & Exam Sentence
"Despite repeated warnings, the recalcitrant employee continued to ignore company policies, eventually leading to his dismissal."
🟢 Synonyms (Similar Meaning)
Obstinate
Stubborn
Defiant
Unruly
Intractable
🔴 Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
Compliant
Obedient
Docile
Amenable
Submissive
📖 More Exam Vocabulary
Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.Mollify
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to calm or soothe.Assiduous
Showing great care, attention, and effort; diligent and persistent.Profligate
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources; shamelessly immoral or dissolute.Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; impulsive and unpredictable.Paucity
The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity or a lack of something.
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