Recalcitrant

/ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts12 letters

Definition of Recalcitrant

noun

A person who is recalcitrant.

adjective

Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
Unwilling to cooperate socially.
Difficult to deal with or to operate.
(of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

Anagrams of Recalcitrant

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "recalcitrant":

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

analectic antarctic centrical cercarial cercarian erratical nectarial tarriance tetanical

8-LETTER WORDS

acentric alterant analcite arterial attainer calcanei canticle carcanet carceral carinate cercaria clarinet craniate interact laitance+10 more

7-LETTER WORDS

acarine actinal anticar arietta article atactic atretic calcine calcite carinae carinal carline cateran cattail cattier

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "recalcitrant" and rearranging:

+srecalcitrants

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

adversarialintransigentobstreperousstubbornunrulyargumentativedisobedient

ANTONYMS

amenablecooperativeeagerorthodoxcompliantobedient

Rhyming Words

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient abradant abridgement abridgment+5 more

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