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1. (adj.) intractable
not docile or manageable; stubborn.
2. intractable
hard to shape or work with:
an intractable metal.
3. intractable
hard to treat, relieve, or cure.
Etymology: (1880–85)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) intractable
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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1. (adj) intractable
not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child
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