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refractory
1: resisting control or authority : stubborn
, unmanageable2 a: resistant to treatment or cure <a refractory lesion> b: unresponsive to stimulus c: immune
, insusceptible <after recovery they were refractory to infection>3: difficult to fuse, corrode, or draw out
; especially : capable of enduring high temperature
synonyms see unruly
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