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 | ||