Associations to the word «Intractable»

Wiktionary

INTRACTABLE, adjective. Not easily controlled, governed, managed or directed.
INTRACTABLE, adjective. Stubborn; obstinate (of a person).
INTRACTABLE, adjective. Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

Dictionary definition

INTRACTABLE, adjective. Not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal".

Wise words

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