The difference between Orthodox and Recalcitrant

When used as adjectives, orthodox means conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology, whereas recalcitrant means marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

Recalcitrant is also noun with the meaning: a person who is recalcitrant.

check bellow for the other definitions of Orthodox and Recalcitrant

  1. Orthodox as an adjective:

    Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.

    Examples:

    "antonyms hereticaheterodox unorthodox"

  2. Orthodox as an adjective:

    Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.

    Examples:

    "synonyms conservative conventional"

    "antonyms liberaoutlandish unorthodox"

  3. Orthodox as an adjective (botany):

    Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.

    Examples:

    "antonyms recalcitrant"

  1. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

  2. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Unwilling to cooperate socially.

  3. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Difficult to deal with or to operate.

  4. Recalcitrant as an adjective (botany, of seed, pollen, spores):

    Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

  1. Recalcitrant as a noun:

    A person who is recalcitrant.

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