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intractable (adjective), more intractable, most intractable
1. A reference to someone or something that is difficult to manage or to govern; stubborn: Intractable people are very difficult to influence or to get along with.
2. Pertaining to something that is not easy to mold or to manipulate: The intractable materials were too much trouble for the construction men to work with.
3. Descriptive of that which cannot be alleviated or cured quickly: The intractable pain in Hank's back was not going to be made less severe right away.
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2. Pertaining to something that is not easy to mold or to manipulate: The intractable materials were too much trouble for the construction men to work with.
3. Descriptive of that which cannot be alleviated or cured quickly: The intractable pain in Hank's back was not going to be made less severe right away.
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“intractable”
Pertaining to being ungovernable, unruly, or difficult to control or to manage. (2)
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