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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

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   What is the difference between intractable and refractory?

   • intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control. refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold. recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority. willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way.

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   What does intractable mean?

   • an intractable disposition. an intractable metal. the intractable pain in his leg. an intractable person. From the Latin word intractābilis, dating back to 1535–45. See in- 3, tractable See unruly.

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   Does 'intractable' mean impossible?

   • However, more and more of the conflicts our communities and countries seem to be embroiled in now seem to fit this definition. We stand by the assertion that "intractable does not mean impossible" but it does mean really, really difficult to resolve. And even when resolution seems to be achieved, it can later vanish.

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   What does inextricable mean?

   • inextricable, insoluble… intratável, difícil de se controlar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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 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.

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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.

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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.