Difference between Recalcitrant and Defiant
What is the difference between Recalcitrant and Defiant?
Recalcitrant as an adjective is marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority while Defiant as an adjective is defying.
Recalcitrant
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey figures of authority
hard to deal with or operate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a person who is recalcitrant
Defiant
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Defying.Boldly resisting opposition.
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