/ Dictionary / Index R recalcitrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cal•ci•trate Pronunciation: (ri-kal'si-trāt"), [key] — -trat•ed, -trat•ing. to resist or oppose; show strong objection or repugnance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recalcitrate (Thesaurus) recalcitrant recalculate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language