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Meaning of 'intractable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intractable [ a.]
- Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child.

Meaning of 'intractable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intractable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
Example in sentence:
  • an intractable disposition;
  • intractable metal;
  • intractable pain;
  • the most intractable issue of our era

Nearby Words:

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