insubordinate vs refractory

insubordinate

adj
  • Contumacious. 

  • Rebellious or defiant to authority. 

noun
  • A person who defies authority. 

refractory

adj
  • Difficult to treat. 

  • Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something. 

  • Not affected by great heat. 

  • 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. 

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