recalcitrant

/ɹɪˈkæɫsɪtɹənt/

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude

recalcitrant in a sentence

“The recalcitrant employee refused to follow the new rules.”

Latin recalcitrare to kick back from re- back + calcitrare to kick from calx heel

Related Words

dissent

to hold or express opinions that differ from the majority

demur

to raise doubts or objections; show reluctance

balk

to hesitate or refuse to accept an idea

rebuff

to reject ungraciously; snub

repudiate

to refuse to accept or be associated with

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil