fractious (s)
refractory (s)
recalcitrant (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def stubbornly resistant to authority or control
examples a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
a refractory child
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Similar to disobedient
Derivationally related form refractory → refractoriness
Derivationally related form fractious → fractiousness
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Derived from adjective fractiously → fractious
Derivationally related form refractoriness → refractory
Derivationally related form fractiousness → fractious

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