renitent Meaning, Definition & Usage

Re*ni"tent adjective

Etymology

L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent.

Definitions

1. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impluse by elastic force. "[Muscles] soft and yet renitent." Ray.
2. Persistently opposed.