Refractory and Servile

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Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: refractory players will be ejected from the game

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Servile is an antonym for refractory.

Servile adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

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Refractory is an antonym for servile.

Nearby Words: servility, servitude, servilely

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