recalcitrate
/rɪ'kælsɪ,treɪt/
verb
12 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
VERB
1
Show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient.
“The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side”
WORD FORMS
Related formrecalcitrance
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecalcitrateray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · cal · ci · trate
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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