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refractory |
Grep of noun refractory refractory refractory anaemia refractory anemia refractory period refractory pot Overview of noun refractory The noun refractory has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. furnace lining, refractory -- (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace) Overview of adj refractory The adj refractory has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) refractory -- (resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule") 2. refractory, stubborn -- ((medicine) not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne") 3. recalcitrant, refractory -- (marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius") 4. fractious, refractory -- (stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child") Antonyms of adj refractory 4 senses of refractory Sense 1 refractory INDIRECT (VIA uncooperative) -> cooperative Sense 2 refractory, stubborn INDIRECT (VIA intractable) -> tractable Sense 3 recalcitrant, refractory INDIRECT (VIA intractable) -> tractable Sense 4 fractious, refractory INDIRECT (VIA disobedient) -> obedient Similarity of adj refractory 4 senses of refractory Sense 1 refractory => uncooperative (vs. cooperative) Sense 2 refractory, stubborn => intractable (vs. tractable) Sense 3 recalcitrant, refractory => intractable (vs. tractable) Sense 4 fractious, refractory => disobedient (vs. obedient) Attributes of adj refractory Familiarity of adj refractory refractory used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj refractory refractory refractory-lined Overview of noun refractory The noun refractory has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. furnace lining, refractory -- (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace) Overview of adj refractory The adj refractory has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) refractory -- (resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule") 2. refractory, stubborn -- ((medicine) not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne") 3. recalcitrant, refractory -- (marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius") 4. fractious, refractory -- (stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child")
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