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refractory

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Stubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.

The refractory lock resisted every key in the caretaker's ring.

Dictionary practice example.

A refractory stain on the display cloth resisted repeated attempts at cleaning, creating a separate problem that the team could still investigate.