Refractory - English meaning

adjective

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

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He ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal

noun

The opposite.

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An act applies only to the united kingdom unless the contrary is expressed

noun

A fact or opinion that is the opposite of one already stated

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We expected the play to be a bore, but the contrary was true., most people supported the proposal, …

adjective

Refusing to obey rules or someone in authority.

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Larry was stern with disobedient employees

adjective

Not doing what you are told to do

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A disobedient child

adjective

Refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do

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A disobedient child

adjective

Energetically wilful and determined.

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The headstrong impulsiveness of youth

adjective

Determined to do or think what you want despite opposition from others

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A headstrong teenager

adjective

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.

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An insubordinate attitude

adjective

Refusing to obey orders from someone in authority, and not showing respect for them

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We shall take action against city employees who are insubordinate, or who are discourteous to the p…

adjective

Resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn.

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A mulish expression

adjective

A mulish person is very determined and refuses to change their plans for anyone else.

adjective

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

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I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate

adjective

Extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says

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The president remains obdurate on immigration., union leaders remain obdurate that working conditio…

adjective

Used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change

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Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve., several obdurate facts/diff…

adjective

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

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Her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio

adjective

Unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn

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An obstinate two-year-old, the obstinacy of the human spirit, the engine obstinately refused to sta…

adjective

Noisy and difficult to control.

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The boy is cocky and obstreperous

adjective

Difficult to deal with and noisy

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Obstreperous customers

adjective

Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.

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Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good

adjective

Having the effect of being, or intended to be, the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable

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Sometimes i think he refuses to cooperate just to be perverse., she takes perverse pleasure in shoc…

adjective

Unwilling to change very strong opinions

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Not even somebody as pigheaded as ira could argue about it.

adjective

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

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A class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds

noun

A person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

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A stiff-necked recalcitrant and troublemaker

adjective

Unwilling to do what you are asked or ordered to do, even if it is reasonable

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Tenants petitioned their recalcitrant landlord to finish repairs to their building.

adjective

Determined to base your actions on your own decisions without listening to advice from other people

adjective

Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

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A stubborn refusal to learn from experience

adjective

Opposed to change or suggestion

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He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see a doctor., stubborn stains, a stubborn problem

idiom

To be very stubborn

adjective

Difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.

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A wayward adolescent

adjective

(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate.

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Wilful acts of damage

adjective

(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong

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The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council., they eat huge quantiti…