Tom bought a refractory telescope.
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Refractory
Synonyms for "refractory" (225 found)
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Adjective(20 words)
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Noun(1 words)
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nonobservantnot in the moodobjectingobstinateobstreperousobstructiveon the barricadesopponentopposedopposingoppositeoppositionaloppositiveoppugnantorneryout of handoverthwartperfunctoryperverseporcelain
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potpotteryprecipitateproblemproof againstprotestingrebelliousrecalcitrantrecusantreluctantrenitentrepellentrepugnantresistantresistingresistiverestiveretardantretardativerivalrogueseditiousself-willedshrewishstiff neckedstiff-neckedstubbornsulkysullentiletilingunadaptableunadjustableunbiddableuncompliantunconformingunconsentinguncontrollableuncooperativeunfavorableunfriendlyungovernableunmalleableunmanageableunmoldableunpropitiousunresponsiveunrulyunsubmissiveuntamableunwillingunyieldingup in armsurnvasewildwithstanding
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Adjective(2 words)
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6 entriesTranslations
88 translations across 17 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- непокорен adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- непослушен adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- огнеупорен adj (not affected by great heat)
- трудно лечим adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
Catalan
2 entries- refractari adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refractari adj (not affected by great heat)
Czech
1 entries- žáruvzdorný adj (not affected by great heat)
Dutch
3 entries- halsstarrig adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- vuurvast adj (not affected by great heat)
- weerbarstig adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
Finnish
4 entries- itsepintainen adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- itsepintainen adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
- itsepäinen adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- kuumuudenkestävä adj (not affected by great heat)
French
3 entries- réfractaire adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- réfractaire adj (not affected by great heat)
- réfractaire adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
German
4 entries- aufsässig adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- feuerbeständig adj (not affected by great heat)
- feuerfest adj (not affected by great heat)
- halsstarrig adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
Greek
4 entries- ανθεκτικός adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
- ανυπότακτος adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- δυσίατος adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
- δύστηκτος adj (not affected by great heat)
Hungarian
4 entries- ellenszegülő adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- ellenálló adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- hőálló adj (not affected by great heat)
- makacs adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
Ido
3 entries- refraktara adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refraktara adj (not affected by great heat)
- refraktara adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
Italian
4 entries- refrattaria adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refrattario adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refrattario adj (not affected by great heat)
- refrattario adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
Māori
2 entries- tīhoi adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- tīhoihoi adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
Portuguese
3 entries- refratário adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refratário adj (not affected by great heat)
- refratário adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
Russian
2 entries- жаропрочный adj (not affected by great heat)
- огнеупорный adj (not affected by great heat)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- refrakteran adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refrakteran adj (not affected by great heat)
- refrakteran adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
- refrakteran adj (biology: incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus)
Spanish
3 entries- refractario adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
- refractario adj (not affected by great heat)
- refractario adj (medicine: difficult to heal)
Swedish
1 entries- motspänstig adj (obstinate; strongly opposed)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Tom's refractory period is too long.
Source: tatoeba (10104700)
Owing to the refractory nature of alumina it is with difficulty that it can be diffused in alkaline silicates, borates, or lead silicates.
Source: tatoeba (10935175)
A refractory material resists heat.
Source: tatoeba (10957313)
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