recalcitrance
/rɪˈkælsɪtrəns/noun
उच्चारण रिकैल्सिट्रन्स
हठधर्मिता, अवज्ञा, ज़िद, उद्दंडता
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noun
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[U] formal
the quality of being unwilling to obey rules or cooperate with others, even after being punished or told to
हठधर्मिता, अवज्ञा, ज़िद, उद्दंडता
- The union's recalcitrance delayed the agreement for months.
- the recalcitrance of some states in sharing river water
Synonyms defiance obstinacy intractability disobedience stubbornness
Opposite obedience compliance docility cooperation
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recalcitrant adjective
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⌂Word origin and word building
From a Latin word meaning 'to kick back with the heels', as a stubborn horse does.
यह शब्द Latin के उस शब्द से आया है जिसका अर्थ है 'एड़ी से पीछे लात मारना', जैसा कोई ज़िद्दी घोड़ा करता है।