noun
- the quality or state of being stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Usage: formal
Examples
- The student’s recalcitrancy led to multiple disciplinary meetings.
- Management was frustrated by the union’s recalcitrancy during negotiations.
- His recalcitrancy toward following safety protocols put everyone at risk.
- The committee’s recalcitrancy delayed the project for months.
- Teachers often struggle with student recalcitrancy in the classroom.
- The board’s recalcitrancy prevented any meaningful reform.