Re·cal'ci·trant (re*kăl'sĭ*tr a nt) adjective [ Latin recalcitrans , present participle of recalcitrare to kick back; prefix re- re- + calcitrare to kick, from calx heel. Confer Inculcate .] Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing rep... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/21
adjective marked by stubborn resistance to authority; `the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974