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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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   Intractable means not easily governed, managed, or directed, or not easily relieved or cured, or not easily manipulated or shaped. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for intractable.

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTRACTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Intractable means very difficult to control, influence, or solve. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, origin, and usage of intractable with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   1. a. 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. 2.

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   Intractable means very difficult to deal with, especially a problem or a person. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.