Refractory and Soft

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

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Soft is an antonym for refractory in inflexible topic.

Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.

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Refractory is an antonym for soft.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

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Soft and Refractory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/soft

Refractory & Soft. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/soft>.

Soft or Refractory. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/soft.

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