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Meaning of intractable in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈtræktəb(ə)l/
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Qualitative Adjective
intractable
Etymology
late 15th century: from Latin intractabilis, from in-‘not’ + tractabilis (see tractable)
Definitions
1.
not tractable
Examples
« difficult to manage or mold »
« an intractable disposition »
« intractable pain »
« the most intractable issue of our era »
« intractable metal »
Synonyms
recalcitrant
refractory
refractory
stubborn
uncontrollable
unmanageable
unmalleable
balking
balky
Antonyms
tractable
manipulable
See also
defiant
disobedient
stubborn
unmanageable
wild