Refractory
Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Tenaciously and refractory are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tenaciously" with "Refractory", this adjectives are similar.
Tenaciously
Tenaciously adverb - With obstinate determination.
Refractory and tenaciously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Tenaciously".
Nearby Word: tenacious
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and refractory
- firm and tenaciously
- obstinate and refractory
- obstinate and tenaciously
- stubborn and refractory
- stubborn and tenaciously
- hard and refractory
- hard and tenaciously
- iron and refractory
- iron and tenaciously
- persistent and refractory
- persistent and tenaciously
- obdurate and refractory
- obdurate and tenaciously
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