delinquent vs refractory

delinquent

adj
  • Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense 

  • Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. 

noun
  • A royalist in the First English Civil War (1642-1646). 

  • A person who has not paid their debts. 

  • One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes. 

refractory

adj
  • Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something. 

  • Not affected by great heat. 

  • Difficult to treat. 

  • Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus. 

noun
  • A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point. 

How often have the words delinquent and refractory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )