adjective
- resisting pressure or force; showing resistance or opposition
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The renitent material refused to bend under pressure.
- His renitent attitude toward change frustrated his colleagues.
- The committee faced renitent opposition from local residents.
- Despite renitent forces, the reform movement continued.
- The renitent surface provided excellent grip for climbing.
- Her renitent stance on the issue never wavered.