单词	intractability
释义	intractable adjective in·​trac·​ta·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈtrak-tə-bəl  1 : not easily governed, managed, or directed intractable problems 2 : not easily relieved or cured intractable pain 3 : not easily manipulated or shaped intractable metal intractability (ˌ)in-ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē  noun intractably (ˌ)in-ˈtrak-tə-blē  adverb Synonyms balky contrary contumacious defiant disobedient froward incompliant insubordinate obstreperous rebel rebellious recalcitrant recusant refractory restive ungovernable unruly untoward wayward willful wilful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Contrary to the idea of black holes sucking everything, even light, into inconceivable nothingness, Hawking proposed that there was one thing that could escape a black hole's intractable grip: thermal radiation … Bruno Maddox, Discover, September 2006 Sepsis, which is what happens to the body when an infection goes bad, is one of mankind's oldest and most intractable foes. Leon Jaroff, Time, 24 July 2000 But now anesthesiologists have begun turning to an herb to help treat a deadly and often intractable lung condition that affects hundreds of thousands of people a year. Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 26 Oct. 1999 a patient experiencing intractable pain an intractable child who deliberately does the opposite of whatever he is told Recent Examples on the Web With more autonomy and perspective following her divorce, French Gates’ take might be just what philanthropy —and society at large— needs to solve for today’s most intractable issues. Moira Forbes, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Gates was banking on more than just his trademark optimism about addressing climate change and other seemingly intractable problems that have been his focus since stepping down as Microsoft’s chief executive two decades ago. James Freeman, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Wilk is troubled by the societal impulse to cede intractable problems like the climate crisis to the realm of individual responsibility. Michael Friedrich, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 Cheap EVs are the solution to these intractable problems, not more domestic oil that will take years to produce and flow beyond our borders. Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes, 21 June 2022 At the heart of the disagreement with the EU is one of Brexit’s most intractable problems: maintaining peace on the island Ireland while also enforcing border checks. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Biden admitting his inability to fix intractable problems might be honest, but it’s also a political problem in and of itself for a President whose leadership has increasingly come into question. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 In Texas, medical marijuana is only legally available in low THC dosages to patients suffering from a short list of diseases including some forms of cancer and intractable epilepsy. Dan Carson, Chron, 15 July 2022 The entirety of the movie is, in effect, a counter-story—i.e., the complex and intractable truth, which had little place in French public life or in the sense of French identity. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin intractabilis, from in- + tractabilis tractable First Known Use 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition intractable adjective in·​trac·​ta·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈtrak-tə-bəl  1 : not easily managed or controlled (as by antibiotics or psychotherapy) an intractable child activity against many intractable Proteus and Pseudomonas species of bacteria Annual Report Pfizer 2 : not easily relieved or cured intractable pain intractable bleeding in duodenal ulcer Journal of the American Medical Association intractability noun as in rebellion refusal to obey the dog's frustrating intractability forced the family to try obedience training by a professional Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rebellion recalcitrance defiance rebelliousness willfulness unruliness waywardness disrespect contrariness disobedience contumacy refractoriness insubordination rudeness stubbornness balkiness frowardness obstreperousness obduracy noncooperation pigheadedness obstinacy civil disobedience inconsiderateness ungraciousness impoliteness peevishness perversity tenacity doggedness tenaciousness inconsideration hardheadedness pertinacity insolence impudence obdurateness mischievousness discourteousness mulishness naughtiness impertinence obstinateness pertinaciousness knavery self-will Antonyms & Near Antonyms tractability subordination compliance obedience submission agreeability amenability amiability subservience slavishness submissiveness subserviency tractableness deference subordinateness docility trainability dutifulness See More
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