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

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

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   intractable problem. seemingly intractable. 3 meanings: 1. difficult to influence or direct 2. (of a problem, illness, etc) difficult to solve, alleviate, or cure 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   adj. 1. difficult to influence or direct: an intractable disposition. 2. (of a problem, illness, etc) difficult to solve, alleviate, or cure. 3. difficult to shape or mould, esp with the hands. inˌtractaˈbility, inˈtractableness n. inˈtractably adv.

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   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. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force. difficult, unbiddable, unmanageable. hard to control. disobedient.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTRACTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: We are facing an intractable problem. Synonyms. knotty (COMPLICATED) informal. thorny (PROBLEM/SUBJECT) Opposites. amenable. tractable formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably.

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   Definition of intractable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    intractable meaning, definition, what is intractable: an intractable problem is very difficult...: Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "INTRACTABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.