The Open Dictionary

recalcitrant

adjective

UK/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trᵊnt/
US/rɪˈkæl.sɪ.trᵊnt/

Definitions of recalcitrant adjective

  1. Disobedient and resistant to authority or control; stubbornly refusing to comply with orders or expectations.

    • The student was considered recalcitrant due to his frequent disobedience of the rules.

    • The team showed a recalcitrant attitude towards change when faced with the new project.

    • The horse was considered recalcitrant because of its unmanageable behavior.