Resistance Vocabulary

adjective having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline

• The recalcitrant employee refused to follow company policies.
• She's so recalcitrant, always doing the opposite of what she's told.
• That guy is a real pain in the neck, so recalcitrant.
• The weeds in my garden are like recalcitrant children, always popping up where they're not wanted.

verb to show unwillingness or hesitation

adjective feeling or showing doubt or unwillingness

• The employee was reluctant to sign the new contract without consulting their lawyer.
• I'm kind of reluctant to go to that party, but I'll probably end up going anyway.
• She's so reluctant to try new things, she's totally stuck in her ways.
• The old house stood reluctant to change, its walls holding onto memories of the past.