1. (adj) furnace lining, refractory
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
Synonyms: refractory, furnace lining
Antonyms: obedient, tractable, manipulable, responsive
2. (adj) refractory, stubborn
not responding to treatment
Synonyms: recalcitrant, fractious, refractory, obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
Antonyms: manipulable, tractable, obedient, responsive
3. (adj) refractory
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
Synonyms: recalcitrant, fractious, stubborn
Antonyms: tractable, responsive, obedient, manipulable
4. (adj) fractious, refractory, recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Synonyms: scratchy, techy, nettlesome, cranky, peevish, recalcitrant, pettish, irritable, petulant, tetchy, refractory, testy, stubborn, peckish, fractious
Antonyms: tractable, obedient, responsive, manipulable
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Synonyms and Antonyms of refractory 
