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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTRACTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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     INTRACTABLE meaning: 1. very difficult or impossible to...

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     INTRACTABLE translate: 難駕馭的；難對付的；難解決的. Learn more in the...

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     INTRACTABLE translate: 难驾驭的；难对付的；难解决的. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intractableIntractable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 2, 2012 · 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 not easily controlled or directed, not docile or manageable, stubborn, or obstinate. It can also mean hard to shape or work with, or hard to treat, relieve, or cure. See the origin, word history, and usage examples of intractable.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTRACTABLE | definition in the Cambridge 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.

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

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   Intractable means very difficult to control, influence, or deal with. It can describe people, problems, situations, or things that are hard to manage, solve, or cure. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of intractable.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intractableintractable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intractableIntractable - definition of intractable by The Free Dictionary

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   Intractable means difficult to manage, deal with, or change, or hard to cure or relieve. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see examples of intractable in different contexts.