/ Dictionary / Index R recalcitrant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cal•ci•trant Pronunciation: (ri-kal'si-trunt), [key] — adj. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. —n. a recalcitrant person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recalcitrant (Thesaurus) rec recalcitrate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language