Love recalcitrant. I have NEVER used it in speaking (it's too easy to just say 'stubborn' and avoid listener confusion) but I use it in writing once in a while. Great word choice!
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Love recalcitrant. I have NEVER used it in speaking (it's too easy to just say 'stubborn' and avoid listener confusion) but I use it in writing once in a while. Great word choice!
Thank you! Have you read A Gentleman in Moscow? That book totally inspires my writing. Towles goes no-holds-barred on sentence length and word usage, and yet it’s an incredibly readable, enjoyable book. That said, this is a bit of a non-sequitur because I don’t think he used the word “recalcitrant” in the book, but the point is a good writer can do so without it seeming contrived and pedantic. It’s just delicious!
I have not read it! Just grabbed an excerpt now to see what you mean. I love the verbosity, especially when it challenges the reader a bit. It takes some getting used to up front, that's all.
I listened to it on Audible. And then I listened to it again. The reader is top notch, which adds to the experience.