- TODAY'S WORD
- February 11, 2026
- TODAY'S WORD
- February 11, 2026
Recalcitrant
ri-kal-si-truhnt (/rɪˈkæl sɪ trənt/)
stubbornly resistant to control; hard to manage.
“Lunar dust sounds recalcitrant in the worst way… the kind of grit that treats every surface like a long-term relationship.”
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