réfractaire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- froward adj Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
- refractory adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- reluctant adj Unwilling to do something; hesitant or resistant to taking an action.
Senses
réfractaire is used for these senses in English:
- froward (archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
refractory — full definition
- adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- adj Not affected by great heat.
- adj Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
- adj Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.