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Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority. / Unwilling to cooperate socially. / Difficult to deal with or to operate.

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recalcitrant

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recalcitrant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/

Adjective

of seed

Japanese Meaning

権威に従おうとしない頑固な態度 / 社会的な協調に欠ける、反抗的な様子 / 扱いにくい、対処が難しい性格や態度

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The recalcitrant employee ignored several warnings and continued to flout company policy, forcing management to take disciplinary action.

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反抗的な従業員は何度も警告を無視して社内規則を破り続け、経営陣は処分を取らざるを得ませんでした。

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Sense（1）

Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

His nimble fancy was recalcitrant to mental discipline.

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Sense（2）

Unwilling to cooperate socially.

Sense（3）

Difficult to deal with or to operate.

The more labile organic constituents of complex dissolved and particulate organic matter are commonly hydrolyzed and metabolized more rapidly than more recalcitrant organic compounds that are less accessible enzymatically.

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Sense（4）

(botany, of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

more recalcitrant

（ comparative ）

most recalcitrant

（ superlative ）

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