recalcitrant (adj.)
- adamant
- adversative
- adverse
- alien
- antagonistic
- anti
- antipathetic
- antithetic
- averse
- bouncing
- bounding
- breakaway
- clashing
- competitive
- complaining
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrary
- contumacious
- counter
- counteractive
- cranky
- cross
- crotchety
- cursory
- defiant
- deviant
- disinclined
- disobedient
- disputatious
- dissentient
- dissenting
- dissident
- firm
- forced
- fractious
- headstrong
- hostile
- immovable
- incorrigible
- indisposed
- indocile
- indomitable
- inflexible
- inimical
- insubordinate
- intractable
- involuntary
- irrepressible
- mutinous
- negative
- nonconforming
- nonconformist
- nonobservant
- obstinate
- obstreperous
- obstructive
- opponent
- opposed
- opposing
- opposite
- oppositive
- ornery
- perfunctory
- perverse
- reactionary
- reactionist
- rebellious
- recusant
- refractory
- reluctant
- repellent
- repugnant
- resilient
- resistant
- resisting
- resistive
- restive
- retardant
- revolutionary
- shrewish
- stiff
- stubborn
- sulky
- sullen
- unadaptable
- unadjustable
- unbending
- uncontrollable
- uncooperative
- undisciplined
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- ungovernable
- unmalleable
- unmanageable
- unpropitious
- unruly
- unsubmissive
- untoward
- unwilling
- unyielding
- wayward
- wild
