| refractory | adj 1. unmanageable, stubborn, rebellious, tegar /hati, tengkuk/: Derek was a ~ child at 11 and a petty thief by 15, semasa berumur 11 tahun, Derek merupakan budak yg tegar hati, pd umur 15 tahun dia menjadi pencuri; 2. (of disease, wound, etc) not yielding to treatment, refraktori; 3. (of metal, substance, etc) hard to work, refraktori: a ~ metal, logam refraktori. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |