refractory - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

Synonyms

• furnace lining
• refractory

More generic

• liner
• lining

Related

• alumina
• aluminium oxide
• aluminum oxide
• fireclay

Adjective

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Synonyms

• fractious
• recalcitrant
• refractory

Related

• disobedient

Adjective

temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus

Synonyms

• refractory

Related

• unresponsive

Adjective

not responding to treatment

Synonyms

• refractory
• stubborn

Related

• intractable

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