Refractoriness
Refractoriness noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: I wish that teenager would grow up—she still displays the refractoriness of a two-year-old
Tenaciousness and refractoriness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenaciousness" instead a noun "Refractoriness".
Nearby Words: refractory, refractor
Tenaciousness
Tenaciousness noun - Persistent determination.
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Synonyms for Tenaciousness
Refractoriness and tenaciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refractoriness" instead a noun "Tenaciousness".
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Related pairs
- disobedience and refractoriness
- disobedience and tenaciousness
- stubbornness and refractoriness
- stubbornness and tenaciousness
- obstinacy and refractoriness
- obstinacy and tenaciousness
- pertinacity and refractoriness
- pertinacity and tenaciousness
- obduracy and refractoriness
- obduracy and tenaciousness
- pigheadedness and refractoriness
- pigheadedness and tenaciousness
- contrariness and refractoriness
- contrariness and tenaciousness
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