renitent

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛnɪtənt/

Definition of renitent

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
    “[…]I could see the renitent surface under my feet and the mossy walls about me[…]”
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adj

  1. resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
    “[…]I could see the renitent surface under my feet and the mossy walls about me[…]”
  2. resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant

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Etymology

From Latin renītēns, present participle of renītor (“resist, struggle”).

Anagrams of renitent

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