recalcitrant

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache, die sich hartnäckig weigert zu kooperieren oder sich Autorität und Kontrolle widersetzt.

Describes a person or thing that is stubbornly uncooperative or resistant to authority or control.

1. Stubbornly uncooperativeC1formal

   Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

   Stur widerspenstig

   • The recalcitrant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
   • Despite multiple warnings, the employee remained recalcitrant.
   • The government struggled to deal with the recalcitrant province.

   Synonymedefiantinsubordinateintractableobstinaterebelliousrefractoryunrulywayward

   Antonymeamenablecompliantcooperativedocileobedienttractable