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in⋅trac⋅ta⋅ble
[in-trak-tuh-buh
l]
–adjective
–noun
| 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. |
| 4. | an intractable person. |
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| in·trac·ta·ble
(ĭn-trāk'tə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
in·trac'ta·bil'i·ty, in·trac'ta·ble·ness n., in·trac'ta·bly adv. |
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intractable
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| intractable | |
adjective | |
| not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" [ant: keep away] |
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Intractable
In*tract"a*ble\, a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See In- not, and Tractable.] Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child. Syn: Stubborn; perverse; obstinate; refractory; cross; unmanageable; unruly; headstrong; violent; ungovernable; unteachable. -- In*tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- In*tract"a*bly, adv.
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