Antonyms for recalcitrance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ri-kal-si-truhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈkæl sɪ trənt |
Definition of recalcitrance
Origin :- 1845, from French récalcitrance or from recalcitrant + -ance.
- noun defiance
- noun unruliness
- I have no doubt that this recalcitrance to the crime-novel is a culpa, if not a culpa maxima.
- Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
- The day of the Upcott visit came, and, in spite of all recalcitrance, Roger was made to mount the motor beside his wife.
- Extract from : « Marriage la mode » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- I think Oswald justified it by means of his recalcitrance, kind of a reverse self-esteem.
- Extract from : « Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
- His recalcitrance—she said—was a symptom of his whole attitude; he was taking it lying down.
- Extract from : « The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. » by John Galsworthy
- The memorandum testifies to the strength of Bruce's hold on the country, and to the recalcitrance of Edward's barons.
- Extract from : « King Robert the Bruce » by A. F. Murison
Synonyms for recalcitrance
- affront
- assertiveness
- audacity
- back talk
- big talk
- boldness
- bravado
- brazenness
- call
- cartel
- challenge
- command
- confrontation
- contempt
- contrariness
- contumacy
- dare
- defy
- despite
- disorderliness
- effrontery
- enjoinder
- factiousness
- fractiousness
- gas
- guts
- heedlessness
- hot air
- impetuousness
- imprudence
- impudence
- impugnment
- impulsiveness
- indocility
- insolence
- insubordination
- insurgence
- insurgency
- intemperanc
- intractability
- intractableness
- lawlessness
- lip
- muster
- obstinacy
- obstinateness
- obstreperousness
- opposition
- order
- orneriness
- perverseness
- perversity
- provocation
- rebellion
- rebelliousness
- recalcitrancy
- recklessness
- refractoriness
- revolt
- sass
- spite
- stump
- summons
- temerity
- throwing of the gauntlet
- uncontrollability
- uncontrollableness
- ungovernableness
- unmanageability
- unruliness
- untowardness
- waywardness
- wildness
- willfulness
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