Synonyms: recalcitrant
Definition: marked by stubborn resistance to authority
Usage: the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
Similar words: defiant, noncompliant
Definition: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Usage: brought up to be aggressive and defiant; a defiant attitude
Synonyms: fractious, recalcitrant, refractory
Definition: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Usage: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness; a refractory child
Similar words: disobedient
Definition: not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
Usage: disobedient children