Rétif.
ETYM Latin recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, from calx heel. Related to Inculcate.
1. Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; SYN. refractory.
2. Marked by stubborn resistance to authority.
3. Disobedient or stubborn (person).