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intractable
[ in-trak-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate:
an intractable disposition.
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Antonyms: , ,
- (of things) hard to shape or work with:
an intractable metal.
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Antonyms: ,
- hard to treat, relieve, or cure:
the intractable pain in his leg.
noun
- an intractable person.
intractable
/ ɪˈٰæəə /
adjective
- difficult to influence or direct
an intractable disposition
- (of a problem, illness, etc) difficult to solve, alleviate, or cure
- difficult to shape or mould, esp with the hands
Derived Forms
- ˌٰٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈٰٲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰt·i·ٲ ·ٰt··Ա noun
- ·ٰt· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of intractable1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As her letter indicates, senior figures have conversations behind the scenes, but so far this dispute appears intractable and as the weather forecast predicts highs of 20C, the mood in the city continues to sour.
As John Maynard Keynes said of the challenges of overpopulation, the “chaining up of the one devil may, if we are careless, only serve to lose another still fiercer and more intractable.”
If Alex has a bit more credibility, not being as intractable in her positions, both have a tendency to come off as disagreeable in their incessant bickering and self-righteousness.
It’s an impossible task to expect a documentary to solve one of the most enduring, complicated and seemingly intractable conflicts in the world.
“We could actually have a molecule to finally treat the underlying disorder that puts patients at risk for addiction and keeps them locked in to an intractable cycle of disease.”
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