Synonyms for recalcitrancy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
recalcitrance
Forms
- Plural
- recalcitrancies → recalcitrances…
Example sentences
- recalcitrance Some trainee teachers can't cope with the recalcitrance of many pupils.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recalcitrancy | falling | |
| recalcitrance | rising | |
| refractoriness | falling | |
| unmanageableness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 13 letters
- recalcitrance4
- 14 letters
- refractoriness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (recalcitrance4 = 4 syllables).