defiant vs recalcitrant

defiant and recalcitrant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defiant	No	Yes	No	No
recalcitrant	No	Yes	No	No

defiant (adjective)	recalcitrant (adjective)
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force	marked by stubborn resistance to authority
	stubbornly resistant to authority or control