Use an online search engine to find a trusted online dictionary then examine the meaning of the word recalcitrant. Describe the word’s origin, the most common meaning of the word, two synonyms, and two antonyms.

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"Recalcitrant" comes from the Latin word "recalcitrare," which means "to be disobedient." The word "recalcitrant" means "stubbornly resistant." Two synonyms are "obstreperous" and "willful." Two antonyms are "compliant" and "obedient."