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renitent

/ˈɹɛnɪtənt/

renitent adjective: resistant to physical pressure; unyielding.

Adjective

renitent (comparative more renitent, superlative most renitent)

  1. resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
    • […]I could see the renitent surface under my feet and the mossy walls about me[…]1987, Gene Wolfe, chapter VI, in The Urth of the New Sun, 1st US edition, New York: Tor Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 38
  2. resistant to compulsion; recalcitrant

renitent meaning in Urdu

renitent in Urdu

مزاحمت کرنے والا

Forms of renitent

comparativemore renitent
superlativemost renitent

Origin of renitent

From Latin renītēns, present participle of renītor (“resist, struggle”).

Questions about renitent

What does renitent mean?
Renitent means resistant to physical pressure; unyielding.
What is renitent in Urdu?
Renitent in Urdu is مزاحمت کرنے والا. See Renitent meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is renitent?
Renitent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce renitent?
Renitent is pronounced /ˈɹɛnɪtənt/.

Words near renitent in the dictionary

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  8. Renjilian
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