refractory
/rɪˈfræktəri/adjective
उच्चारण रिफ़्रैक्टरी
अड़ियल, अवज्ञाकारी, ज़िद्दी
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- 1
formal
(of a person) difficult to control; behaving badly
अड़ियल, अवज्ञाकारी, ज़िद्दी
- The school had a special programme for refractory students.
- a refractory mule
Synonyms obstinate unmanageable recalcitrant disobedient wilful
- 2
medical
(of a disease) not responding to treatment
(रोग) उपचार से ठीक न होने वाला
- refractory epilepsy
Synonyms resistant intractable
- 3
technical
(of a substance) able to keep its shape at very high temperatures
उच्चतापसह, अग्निसह
- Furnaces are lined with refractory bricks.
Synonyms heat-resistant
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
obstinate unmanageable recalcitrant disobedient wilful resistant intractable heat-resistant
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: In exams refractory is usually tested in its first sense, as a synonym of stubborn or disobedient.
Usage में परीक्षाओं में refractory प्रायः अपने पहले अर्थ में पूछा जाता है, यानी stubborn या disobedient के synonym के रूप में।