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intractable

int·rac·table

UK/ɪnˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/ US/ˌɪˈntræktʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

  • “an intractable disposition”
  • “intractable pain”
  • “the most intractable issue of our era”
  • “intractable metal”
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Origin

From in- + tractable.

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