Synonyms & related words for recalcitrance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recalcitrance — including recalcitrancy, refractoriness, intractability, obstinacy, stubbornness, contumacy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recalcitrance

Explore words related to recalcitrance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include intransigency, recalcitrant, recalcitrantly, obduracy, intransigence, mulishness, obdurateness, adamance. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recalcitrance

Common synonyms for recalcitrance include recalcitrancy, refractoriness, intractability, obstinacy, stubbornness, contumacy, intractableness, contrariness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recalcitrance come from?

The word recalcitrance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root calc-, from Latin calx (“heel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.