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renitent
[ ri-nahyt-nt, ren-i-tuhnt ]
/ rɪˈnaɪt nt, ˈrɛn ɪ tənt /
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adjective
resisting pressure; resistant.
persistently opposing; recalcitrant.
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Origin of renitent
OTHER WORDS FROM renitent
re·ni·ten·cy, re·ni·tence, nounWords nearby renitent
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British Dictionary definitions for renitent
renitent
/ (rɪˈnaɪtənt, ˈrɛnɪtənt) /
adjective rare
reluctant; recalcitrant
not flexible
Derived forms of renitent
renitence or renitency, nounWord Origin for renitent
C18: from Latin renītī to strive afresh, from re- + nītī to endeavour
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