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Recalcitrant

Being obstinately uncooperative toward authority.
Having a very uncooperative attitude.
Don't be recalcitrant Kevin. You know it brings out the worst in me.
- Crowley
by FlowerDoctor June 23, 2018
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Recalcitrance

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory., hard to deal with, manage, or operate
His total recalcitrance is based on his personal experiences with the local police who has more than once violated his basic rights.
by Maiduman December 20, 2009
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Recalibrate

To change the meaning or interpretation of one's original message or statement when such message or statement has been determined to have been viewed or received unfavorably by the listener or audience to whom such message or statement has been directed.
President Obama, when reflecting on his recent statement that the Cambridge police acted "stupidly," remarked that he should "recalibrate" such a statement in light of the Professor's uncooperative behavior.
by BA from PA January 25, 2010
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recalcitrant

Choosing not to atone for one's crimes.
The recalcitrant bastard child fleed from the authorities.
by Larstait November 14, 2003
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Recalcitrant Donkey

Sterilized profanity translation is Bad Ass.
(Sterilized profanity is a method of swearing you can do in front of your mother during dinner and, (if your father drinks) your father won't get the joke before you have finished dessert.)
Dude. That guy at the end of the bar is a bit of a recalcitrant donkey. It's best to leave him alone.

Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, allow The Recalcitrant Donkey to hear you call him that, otherwise, you will have to explain the meaning to him before he beats you to a bloody pulp!
by Johnobody June 13, 2010
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Recalcitrant

Something people say to feel smart and superior. Also not the best insult to use in a rap battle.
"How dare that recalcitrant bunch question my authority."
by GBSausage July 9, 2018
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Recalcitrant

All you know is to chase your masters prize. He was just as bad you know, recalcitrant to the last.
by Handler Morgan January 1, 2026
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