renitent meaning

Adjective: renitent  ri'nIt(u)nt [N. Amer], 'renutunt [Brit]

1. Persistently opposed 
2. Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impulse by elastic force

Examples

1. Even the city of Emden, which had led the renitent faction, submitted to him.
2. The Estates were in divided into a " obedient " and a " renitent " faction; the former sided with the Prince; the latter raised troops to fight him.