Synonyms for recalcitrate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To kick back; to kick against anything.
Related words
- Word family
- recalcitrant
Forms
- Past participle
- recalcitrated
e.g. recalcitrated → kicked, remonstrated…
Example sentences
- kick Tom got a kick out of the way Mary told the story.
- remonstrate I remonstrate with my boss about my performance evaluation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recalcitrate | steady | |
| kick | rising | |
| remonstrate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kick1
- 11 letters
- remonstrate