{{dictionary.name}}

Definition

  • refractory :not responding to treatment
    • a stubborn infection
    • a refractory case of acne
    • stubborn rust stains

  • refractory :temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
    • the refractory period of a muscle fiber

  • refractory :stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    • a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
    • a refractory child

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

    Similar Words
    Opposite Words
    Lessons by Topic
    How to use the dictionary and translation

    geezExperience.com has over 60,000 words translated into 8 different languages. You can change the language on the above menu. We are also working on a sentence translator that can translate 5 different languages into Tigrinya. This sentence translator is still on progress. It can help you understand the context of the message but it does not fully translate it to Tigrinya.

    There is also a phrasebook that translates over 400 important sentences and phrases into Tigrinya.

    Popular Search