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View synonyms for renitent
renitent
[ ri-nahyt-nt, ren-i-tuhnt ]
adjective
- resisting pressure; resistant.
- persistently opposing; recalcitrant.
renitent
/ ˈrɛnɪtənt; rɪˈnaɪtənt /
adjective
- reluctant; recalcitrant
- not flexible
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Derived Forms
- reˈnitence, noun
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Other Words From
- re·niten·cy re·nitence noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of renitent1
C18: from Latin renītī to strive afresh, from re- + nītī to endeavour
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