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   intractable

   /ɪnˈtraktəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. hard to control or deal with: "intractable economic problems" Similar unmanageableuncontrollableungovernableout of controlout of handimpossible to cope withdifficultawkwardcomplextroublesomedemandingburdensomeOpposite manageable
   • ▪ (of a person) difficult or stubborn. Similar stubbornobstinateobdurateinflexibleunadaptableunmalleableunbendingunyieldinguncompromisingunaccommodatinguncooperativedifficultawkwardperversecontrarydisobedientindomitablerefractoryrecalcitrantpig-headedbull-headedwilfulrock-ribbedinformal:stiff-neckedbloody-mindedbalkyOpposite compliantobedient

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin intractabilis, from in- ‘not’ + tractabilis (see tractable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intractability noun
   • 2. intractableness noun
   • 3. intractably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   The meaning of INTRACTABLE is not easily governed, managed, or directed. How to use intractable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intractable.

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   INTRACTABLE definition: 1. very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: 2. very difficult or impossible to…. Learn more.

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   Intractable definition: not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate. See examples of INTRACTABLE used in a sentence.

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   Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition: an intractable conflict; an intractable dilemma. b. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure: intractable pain; intractable depression.

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   INTRACTABLE meaning: 1. very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: 2. very difficult or impossible to…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of intractable. adjective. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold. “an intractable disposition”. “ intractable pain”. “the most intractable issue of our era”. “ intractable metal”. synonyms: defiant, noncompliant.

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   adjective. /ɪnˈtræktəbl/ (formal) (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with. Unemployment was proving to be an intractable problem. There was no pleasing this intractable man. opposite tractable. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

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   May 22, 2024 · intractable (comparative more intractable, superlative most intractable) Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

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    Definitions of 'intractable'. 1. Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. [formal] [...] 2. Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal with. [formal] [...] More.

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    Intractable definition: Difficult to persuade or keep under control, as in behavior.