renitent

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Sister Ailan considered Taisin’s flushed face, her renitent posture.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

Some of them conceive of the breach of law as taking place without the employment of force; these teachings may be characterized as renitent.

From Anarchism by Eltzbacher, Paul

Adj. elastic, flexible, tensile, spring, resilient, renitent, buoyant; ductile, stretchable, extendable.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

Adj. counteracting &c. v.; antagonistic, conflicting, retroactive, renitent, reactionary; contrary &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark