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refractory

/ refractory /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
resistant to authority or control
"as refractory as a mule"
Similar:
uncooperative
adjective satellite Sense 2
not responding to treatment
"a stubborn infection"
"a refractory case of acne"
Similar:
intractable
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
noun Sense 3
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
Type of:
lining
adjective satellite Sense 4
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
"a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"
"a refractory child"
Similar:
disobedient
adjective satellite Sense 5
marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance
"a recalcitrant teenager"
"everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"
Similar:
intractable
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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uncooperative intractable lining disobedient