Synonyms for recalcitrance
All synonyms
Noun
1. Refractoriness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being recalcitrant.
Forms
- Plural
- recalcitrances → recalcitrancies, obstinacies, stubbornnesses…
Example sentences
- stubbornness There was a certain stubbornness in his voice.
- obstinacy There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recalcitrance | rising | |
| refractoriness | falling | |
| recalcitrancy | falling | |
| unmanageableness | steady | |
| stubbornness | rising | |
| obstinacy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- obstinacy4
- 12 letters
- stubbornness3
- 13 letters
- recalcitrancy
- 14 letters
- refractoriness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obstinacy4 = 4 syllables).