Found 1 items, similar to Renitent.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Renitent Renitent \Re*ni"tent\ (-tent), a. [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. r['e]nitent.] 1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impulse by elastic force. ``[Muscles] soft and yet renitent.'' --Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Persistently opposed. [1913 Webster]