intractable 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
Examples
- 1.an intractable disposition
- 2.intractable metal
- 3.the most intractable issue of our era
- 4.intractable pain
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
intractably 1
adverb
in an intractable manner
Attribute
tractability 1
noun
the trait of being easily persuaded
EnglishAntonym
tractable 1
adjective
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
Derivationally related form
intractability 1
noun
the trait of being hard to influence or control
the trait of being hard to influence or control
Also see
defiant 1
adjective
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
unmanageable 2
adjective
hard to control
disobedient 1
adjective
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
stubborn 1
adjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
wild 2
adjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
Attribute
tractability 1
noun
the trait of being easily persuaded
Similar_to
balking 1
adjective
stopping short and refusing to go on
refractory 1
adjective
not responding to treatment
uncontrollable 1
adjective
difficult to solve or alleviate
unmalleable 1
adjective
difficult or impossible to shape or work
