refractory.
Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
Meaning & usage
Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
Not affected by great heat.
Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
Where this word comes from
From Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refrāctus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary, refractarie, but reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.
A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
A plant or factory that produces such material.
Where this word comes from
From Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refrāctus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary, refractarie, but reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.
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