What does "recalcitration" mean?

opposition, repugnance, or unwillingness to follow rules or obey.

What is a synonym for "recalcitration"?

Common synonyms include: backfire, backlash, boomerang, bounce, bound, carom.

noun

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Noun

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opposition, repugnance, or unwillingness to follow rules or obey. countable, uncountable
"In this well-meant attempt he was foiled by the recalcitration of both the parties concerned."

"In this well-meant attempt he was foiled by the recalcitration of both the parties concerned."