Meaning and example
the trait of being unmanageable
The passage used "recalcitrance" to mean the trait of being unmanageable.
Plain-English interpretation
A prevalence score of 0.496 places recalcitrance in the rare range on this site. In practical terms, the word was recognized by about 69.2% of people in the source dataset.
Related words
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Similar-prevalence words
- Known by
- 68.8%
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
- Known by
- 68.7%
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
- Known by
- 68.6%
demanding attention
- Known by
- 69.8%
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
- Known by
- 69.8%
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Source attribution
Brysbaert, M., Mandera, P., McCormick, S. F., & Keuleers, E. (2019). Word prevalence norms for 62,000 English lemmas. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 467-479.
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