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intractable
intractablenot easily controlled; not manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable employee
Not to be confused with:untrackable – that which cannot be traced: an untrackable letterin·trac·ta·ble I0204700 (ĭn-trăk′tə-bəl)adj.1. a. Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition: an intractable conflict; an intractable dilemma.b. Difficult to alleviate, remedy, or cure: intractable pain; intractable depression.2. Difficult to persuade or keep under control, as in behavior: "Bullheaded enough when he was cold sober, he was intractable after a few drinks" (John Grisham). See Synonyms at obstinate.3. Difficult to mold or manipulate: intractable materials.
in·trac′ta·bil′i·ty, in·trac′ta·ble·ness n.in·trac′ta·bly adv.intractable (ɪnˈtræktəbəl) adj1. difficult to influence or direct: an intractable disposition. 2. (of a problem, illness, etc) difficult to solve, alleviate, or cure3. difficult to shape or mould, esp with the hands inˌtractaˈbility, inˈtractableness n inˈtractably advin•trac•ta•ble (ɪnˈtræk tə bəl)
adj. 1. not docile or manageable; stubborn. 2. hard to shape or work with: an intractable metal. 3. hard to treat, relieve, or cure. [1535–45; < Latin intractābilis] in•trac`ta•bil′i•ty, in•trac′ta•ble•ness, n. in•trac′ta•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"difficult, unmanageable - hard to control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yielduntamed, wild - in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"manipulable, tractable - easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler |
intractableadjective1. difficult, contrary, awkward, wild, stubborn, perverse, wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, wilful, incurable, fractious, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, headstrong, unmanageable, undisciplined, cantankerous, unbending, obdurate, uncooperative, stiff-necked, ungovernable, self-willed, refractory, obstreperous, pig-headed, bull-headed How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents?2. unmanageable, difficult, insoluble, out of hand, unruly, uncontrollable The economy still faces intractable problems.intractableadjectiveNot submitting to discipline or control:disorderly, fractious, indocile, lawless, obstinate, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wild.Idiom: out of line.TranslationshartnäckigintrattabileintratávelEncyclopediaSeerefractoryintractable
re·frac·to·ry (rē-frak'tōr-ē), 1. Resistant to treatment, as of a disease. Synonym(s): intractable (1) , obstinate (2) 2. Synonym(s): obstinate (1) [L. refractarius, fr. refringo, pp. -fractus, to break in pieces] intractable adjective Unresponsive to therapy or intervention; e.g., refractory, recalcitrant.ob·sti·nate (ob'sti-năt) 1. Firmly adhering to one's own purpose or opinion, even when proven wrong; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
Synonym(s): intractable (2) , refractory (2) . 2. Synonym(s): refractory (1) . [L. obstinatus, determined]
re·frac·to·ry (rĕ-frak'tŏr-ē) 1. Resistant to treatment, as of a disease.
Synonym(s): intractable (1) , obstinate (2) . 2. Synonym(s): obstinate (1) . [L. refractarius, fr. refringo, pp. -fractus, to break in pieces]intractable Resistant to cure.intractable
Related to intractable: intractable epilepsy, intractable hiccups, intractable painSynonyms for intractableadj difficultSynonyms- difficult
- contrary
- awkward
- wild
- stubborn
- perverse
- wayward
- unruly
- uncontrollable
- wilful
- incurable
- fractious
- unyielding
- obstinate
- intransigent
- headstrong
- unmanageable
- undisciplined
- cantankerous
- unbending
- obdurate
- uncooperative
- stiff-necked
- ungovernable
- self-willed
- refractory
- obstreperous
- pig-headed
- bull-headed
adj unmanageableSynonyms- unmanageable
- difficult
- insoluble
- out of hand
- unruly
- uncontrollable
Synonyms for intractableadj not submitting to discipline or controlSynonyms- disorderly
- fractious
- indocile
- lawless
- obstinate
- obstreperous
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- uncontrollable
- undisciplined
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unruly
- untoward
- wild
Antonyms for intractableadj not tractableRelated Words- defiant
- noncompliant
- difficult
- unmanageable
- disobedient
- obstinate
- stubborn
- unregenerate
- untamed
- wild
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