ανθεκτικός — meaning in English
anthektikos
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English meaning
- durable adj Able to withstand wear, damage, or long use.
- refractory adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
Senses
ανθεκτικός is used for these senses in English:
- durable Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
- hard-wearing Able to withstand a significant amount of usage without physical deterioration; durable.
- refractory (medicine) Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
- resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
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.