refractory, adj.
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
<adj.all>
fractious recalcitrant refractory
sample sentences
"a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness""a refractory child"
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semantic pointers
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temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
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refractory
sample sentences
"the refractory period of a muscle fiber"
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not responding to treatment
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refractory stubborn
sample sentences
"a stubborn infection""a refractory case of acne"
"stubborn rust stains"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to