English adjective: recusant | |||
1. | recusant (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England | ||
Synonyms | dissentient | ||
Similar | unorthodox | ||
Antonyms | orthodox | ||
2. | recusant refusing to submit to authority | ||
Samples | The recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate. | ||
Similar | disobedient | ||
Antonyms | obedient | ||
English noun: recusant | |||
1. | recusant (person) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | ||
Synonyms | nonconformist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contestant, dissenter, dissident, objector, protester | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beat, beatnik, bohemian, enfant terrible, heretic, maverick, rebel | ||
Antonyms | conformist | ||