recalcitrancy

Thân thiện

The child's recalcitrancy made him refuse to put on his coat.

Definition

Noun: * The trait of being unmanageable: A state or quality of being stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance; defiant disobedience.

Usage

"Recalcitrancy" is a formal noun used to describe a persistent, obstinate, and uncooperative attitude. It refers to the inherent characteristic of a person, group, or sometimes an animal that makes them difficult to manage, direct, or discipline.

Examples

• The teacher struggled with the student's recalcitrancy, which disrupted the entire class.
• The union's recalcitrancy during negotiations led to a prolonged strike.
• Despite numerous attempts at training, the dog's recalcitrancy made it unsuitable as a service animal.

Advanced Usage

• Institutional recalcitrancy: Used to describe the stubborn resistance to change within an organization or system.
  • The reform efforts failed due to the institutional recalcitrancy of the old bureaucracy.

Variants and Related Words

• Recalcitrant (adjective): Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
  • The recalcitrant prisoner refused to follow any orders.
• Recalcitrance (noun): A more common synonym for "recalcitrancy," with identical meaning.

Synonyms

• Defiance
• Insubordination
• Intractability
• Obstinacy
• Refractoriness
• Unruliness

Antonyms

• Compliance
• Docility
• Obedience
• Submissiveness
• Tractability

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being unmanageable

Từ đồng nghĩa

• refractoriness
• unmanageableness
• recalcitrance