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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 very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in English and other languages.

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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 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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   Intractable means very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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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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   Intractable means not easily controlled, manageable, or curable. It can describe a person, a problem, or an illness. See different sources, translations, and examples of intractable.

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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.