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    refractory
    /rɪˈfrakt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. stubborn or unmanageable: "his refractory pony"
    • 2. resistant to a process or stimulus: "some granules are refractory to secretory stimuli"

    noun

    • 1. a substance that is resistant to heat. technical

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refractoryRefractory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : resisting control or authority : stubborn, unmanageable. 2. a. : resistant to treatment or cure. a refractory lesion. b. : unresponsive to stimulus. c. : immune, insusceptible. after recovery they were refractory to infection. 3. : difficult to fuse, corrode, or draw out. especially : capable of enduring high temperature. refractorily.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFRACTORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REFRACTORY definition: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › refractoryREFRACTORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Refractory definition: hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient. See examples of REFRACTORY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFRACTORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REFRACTORY meaning: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › refractoryRefractory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of refractory. adjective. stubbornly resistant to authority or control. “a refractory child” synonyms: fractious, recalcitrant. disobedient. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority. adjective. not responding to treatment. “a refractory case of acne” synonyms: stubborn. intractable.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFRACTORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. unmanageable or obstinate. 2. medicine. not responding to treatment. 3. (of a material) able to withstand high temperatures without fusion or decomposition. noun Word forms: plural -ries. 4. a material, such as fire clay or alumina, that is able to withstand high temperatures: used to line furnaces, kilns, etc. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrefractory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of refractory adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › refractoryRefractory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Refractory definition: Showing or characterized by obstinate resistance to authority or control.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › refractory_adjrefractory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    adjective. 1. Obstinate, stubborn; unmanageable, rebellious. 1.a. 1609–. Of character, disposition, actions, etc. 1609. To curbe those raging appetites that are Most disobedient and refracturie. W. Shakespeare, Troilus & Cressida ii. ii. 181. a1653.

  11. ludwig.guru › s › refractoryrefractory | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    The word 'refractory' is correct and usable in written English. It is an adjective which means stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or change. For example, "The refractory child refused to obey his parents' instructions.".