intractableness

in·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.

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intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or controlintractabilitytrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturerecalcitrance, recalcitrancy, refractoriness, unmanageableness - the trait of being unmanageablewildness - an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of naturedefiance, rebelliousness - intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitudefractiousness, unruliness, wilfulness, willfulness - the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of disciplinebalkiness - likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedlymulishness, obstinacy, obstinance, stubbornness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcomedisobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey