Synonyms for recalcitrant

Adjective

1. recalcitrant, refractory, intractable (vs. tractable)

usage: marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"

2. recalcitrant, defiant (vs. compliant), noncompliant

usage: marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"