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Meaning of "renitent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RENITENT

From Latin renītī to strive afresh, from re- + nītī to endeavour.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RENITENT

rɪˈnaɪtənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RENITENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Renitent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RENITENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of renitent in the English dictionary

The definition of renitent in the dictionary is reluctant; recalcitrant. Other definition of renitent is not flexible.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RENITENT

annuitant · blatant · competent · concomitant · excitant · exorbitant · habitant · hesitant · incitant · incompetent · inhabitant · intermittent · irritant · latent · mightn´t · militant · palpitant · penitent · supernatant · visitant

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RENITENT

renewer · renforce · Renfrew · Renfrewshire · renga · Reni · reniform · renin · renitence · renitency · renk · renminbi · renminbi yuan · Rennes · rennet · Rennie · rennin · Reno · renogram · renographic

WORDS THAT END LIKE RENITENT

consistent · content · discontent · existent · extent · impenitent · inadvertent · inconsistent · inexistent · information content · insistent · intent · letters patent · nonexistent · patent · persistent · portent · potent · stent · tent

Synonyms and antonyms of renitent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «renitent» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RENITENT

Find out the translation of renitent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of renitent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «renitent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

renitent
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

renitent
570 millions of speakers
en

English

renitent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

renitent
380 millions of speakers
ar

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renitent
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

renitent
278 millions of speakers
pt

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renitente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

renitent
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

renitent
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Reniten
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

renitent
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

renitent
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

renitent
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Renitent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

renitent
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்ந்து எதிர்க்கிற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नित्याचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

renitent
70 millions of speakers
it

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renitent
65 millions of speakers
pl

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renitent
50 millions of speakers
uk

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renitent
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

renitent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

renitent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

renitent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

renitent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

renitent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of renitent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RENITENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of renitent
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «renitent».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about renitent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RENITENT»

Discover the use of renitent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to renitent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Reagan Presidency and the Governing of America
THE. REAGAN. ADMINISTRATION. AND. THE. RENITENT. BUREAUCRACY. Laurence. E. Lynn,. Jr. Although every president wishes to gain the upper hand over the federal bureaucracy, Ronald Reagan has made perhaps the most ...
Lester M. Salamon, Michael S. Lund, 1984
2
History of the J.G. Brill Company
Renitent Window Post The text of the illustrations (figs. 23, 24) describes this specialty very well, leaving little to be added except that they were first used on seventy-five trailer cars built by the Brill Company for the Boston Elevated Railway in ...
Debra Brill, 2001
3
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
RENITENT. adj. [renitent, Lat.] Acting against any impulse by elastic power. — By an inflammation of the muscles, they become f -ft, and yet renitmt, like so many pillows dissipating the force of the pressure, and so taking away the sense of pain ...
‎1816
4
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
RENITENT. adj. [renitens. Lat.] Acting a- 1--.11.1t any impulse- by tiastic power. — By an inflation of the muscles, they become soft, aud yet renitent, like so many pillows dissipating the force of the pressure, and so taking away the sense of ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
RENITENT. adj [renitens, Lat.] Acting against any impulse by e.astic power. — By an inflammation of the muscles, they become soft, and yet renitent, like so many pillows dissipating the force of the pressure, and so taking away the sense of ...
‎1816
6
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a slipper for bathers, a renitent shell adapted to preserve the form of the foot said shell being adapted to retain its renitency when exposed to water, and a lining for the shell composed of Bubereous material, whereby a cushion Is formed for ...
United States. Patent Office, 1908
7
ElderSpeak: A Thesaurus or Compendium of Words Related to ...
See work, activity. renitent (ren'ni-tənt, ri-nī'tənt) adj. 1. resisting physical pressure rather than being flexible or pliant. 2. reluctant to have a change of mind or to concede to others; resisting or opposing stubbornly; recalcitrant. [< L renitent- ...
James L. Reynolds, MD, 2014
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
n.s. [from renitent.) The illance in solid bodies, when they press upon, are impelled one against another, or the re- ance that a body makes on account of weight. rincy. - RENITENT. adj. [renitens, Lat.) Acting a- nst any impulse by elastic power.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
9
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals: Synonyms, ...
On the witness stand, the mobster was RECALCITRANT and uncommunicative. renitent (ri-NAHYT-int). Steadfastly resisting pressure, constraint, or compulsion. Dorothy's RENITENT efforts proved superior to her mother's attempts to modify ...
David Olsen, Michelle Bevilacqua, 2011
10
Mister Right
Renitent (19)—Recalcitrant; reluctant. “'Heeee-no!' honked a renitent Lucius. 'I shall not desert my f-hee-ans!'” Sclera (4)—White part of the eyeball. “. . . his underarms sagged femalish flesh and the yellow of his two visible teeth matched the ...
Cooper

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RENITENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term renitent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amtsgericht Erding - Stockbesoffen und renitent
Der 19-jährige Angeklagte ist ein Prackel Mannsbild; ein Maurerlehrling im zweiten Lehrjahr. Auf dem Herbstfest in Erding im vergangenen Jahr hatte man ... «Süddeutsche.de, Jul 15»
2
POL-CE: Rollerfahrer alkoholisiert und renitent
Wietzenbruch (ots) - Am Donnerstagnachmittag wurde der Polizei ein Rollerfahrer gemeldet, der durch seine unsichere Fahrweise aufgefallen war. Wie der 32 ... «Presseportal.de, May 15»
3
Teurer Unfall unter Alkohol- und Drogeneinfluss – 19-Jähriger …
NIESTELTAL (ol). Erheblicher Sachschaden, Verletzungen, Alkohol und Drogen am Steuer – und dann auch noch höchst renitent im Rettungswagen: Das war ... «Oberhessen-live, Mar 15»
4
Haftfreigang: Auer-Welsbach als Alkolenker erwischt
Auch wurde Auer-Welsbach als „wenig kooperativ und renitent“ beschrieben. Der AvW-Konzern des Unternehmers brach 2008 zusammen, rund 12.500 ... «ORF.at, Jan 15»
5
Die liebe TrägheitSaubere Kleidung: Bündnis schmallippig …
Die liebe TrägheitSaubere Kleidung: Bündnis schmallippig, Verbraucher renitent? Kurzkettige Chlorparaffine, Perfluoroctansulfonat oder Trichlorethan – schon ... «Osthessen News, Oct 14»
6
«Carlos von Schmerikon» – das sagt die Mutter: «Auf dem Schiff …
B. zieht sich immer mehr zurück, wird depressiv und renitent. «Deshalb musste er im November 2012 die Schule verlassen», sagt Jeanette K. Danach bleibt der ... «BLICK.CH, Sep 14»
7
Wolfgang Auer-Welsbach sitzt wieder hinter Gittern
Grund: Er wurde alkoholisiert erwischt und war dabei auch noch renitent. Freigänge gibt es vorerst keine mehr. Viele der 12.500 Investoren, die durch den ... «Heute.at, Jun 14»
8
Egoistisch, renitent, frech: Fünf Dinge, mit denen Kinder Eltern in …
Sie sind Dreckschleudern, Egoisten, wissen sich nicht zu benehmen und verschlingen Unsummen Geld. Eltern lieben ihre Kinder bedingungslos - meistens. «FOCUS Online, May 14»
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Gefängnis-Direktor über Cendrim R. «Er war renitent und …
Gefängnisdirektor Marcel Ruf (48) erinnert sich: «Er war renitent und unzufrieden. Sein dissoziales Verhalten war auffallend. Auch mit Mitgefangenen hatte er ... «BLICK.CH, Mar 14»
10
Only Way Messenger Won't be Shot is if the Message Delivered is …
Arvind Kejriwal, the progenitor of a novel politics of change, has set a precedent by announcing his intention to send all renitent media to jail. His anger may ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 14»
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