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English Synonyms: more detail...
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refractory:
- tenacious; obstinate; cross-grained; persevering; stubborn; recalcitrant; heady; pig-headed; tacky; viscous; persistent; rebellious; tedious; boring; grumpy; refractory; sullen; unrelenting; unyielding; mindless; stupefied; dull; stern; surly; leathery; headstrong; tough; fractious
- reluctant; refractory; restive; defiant; contumacious
- refractory; furnace lining
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Detailed Synonyms for refractory in English
refractory:
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refractory
tenacious; obstinate; cross-grained; persevering; stubborn; recalcitrant; heady; pig-headed; tacky; viscous; persistent; rebellious; tedious; boring; grumpy; refractory; sullen; unrelenting; unyielding; mindless; stupefied; dull; stern; surly; leathery; headstrong; tough-
tenacious adj
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obstinate adj
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cross-grained adj
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persevering adj
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stubborn adj
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recalcitrant adj
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heady adj
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pig-headed adj
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tacky adj
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viscous adj
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persistent adj
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rebellious adj
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tedious adj
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boring adj
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grumpy adj
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refractory adj
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sullen adj
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unrelenting adj
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unyielding adj
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mindless adj
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stupefied adj
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dull adj
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stern adj
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surly adj
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leathery adj
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headstrong adj
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tough adj
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refractory
– stubbornly resistant to authority or control 1refractory; recalcitrant; fractious– stubbornly resistant to authority or control 1-
refractory adj
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recalcitrant adj
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fractious adj
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refractory
– temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli 1refractory– temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli 1-
refractory adj
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refractory
– not responding to treatment 1
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the refractory
– lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace 1the refractory; the furnace lining– lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace 1