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intractability
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in·trac·ta·ble
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bəl
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adjective
1.
not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate:
an intractable
disposition
.
2.
(of things) hard to shape or work with:
an intractable metal.
3.
hard to treat, relieve, or cure:
the intractable pain in his leg.
noun
4.
an intractable person.
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Intractability
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1535–45;
<
Latin
intractābilis.
See
in-
3
,
tractable
Related forms
in·trac·ta·bil·i·ty,
in·trac·ta·ble·ness,
noun
in·trac·ta·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
perverse, headstrong, dogged, obdurate, stony, willful, froward.
1, 2.
fractious, refractory, unbending, inflexible, adamant, unyielding.
See
unruly.
Antonyms
1.
amiable.
1, 2.
amenable, flexible.
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intractable
(ɪnˈtræktəb
ə
l)
—
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
intracta'bility
—
n
in'tractableness
—
n
in'tractably
—
adv
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