intractable

ɪnˈtræktəbl̩

Definition

Definition of intractable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hard to handledifficult to manage or control

The intractable child refused to listen.

stubborn

uncontrollable

unmanageable

personstubborn and hard to influence

He was known for his intractable nature.

headstrong

obstinate

unyielding

medical

TECH.

hard to treat or alleviate

TECH.

The intractable pain required special medication.

incurable

stubborn

unmanageable

mathematics

TECH.

unsolvable in polynomial time

TECH.

The intractable equation puzzled the mathematicians.

complex

unsolvable

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Origin of intractable

Latin, in (not) + tractabilis (manageable)

Examples of intractable in a sentence

Her intractable nature made negotiations difficult.
Her intractable attitude frustrated her team.
Dealing with intractable individuals requires patience.
The intractable condition puzzled the doctors.
Intractable symptoms persisted despite treatment.
The problem was deemed intractable by experts.

Finding a solution to the intractable issue was impossible.

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French:rebelle, intraitable, ...
German:unbändig, stur, ...
Italian:intrattabile, irremovibile, ...
Spanish:incontrolable, intransigente, ...
Portuguese:difícil, intratável, ...
Chinese:难以控制的, 顽固的, ...
Japanese:手に負えない, 頑固な, ...
Arabic:عصي, عَنِيد, ...
Hebrew:עַקְשָׁן, עַקְשָׁן, ...
Russian:неуправляемый, непреклонный, ...
Ukrainian:непокірний, незговірливий, ...
Hindi:जिद्दी, अड़ियल, ...
Bengali:অবাধ্য, একগুঁয়ে, ...
Catalan:intractable, obstinat, ...
Czech:nezvladatelný, tvrdohlavý, ...
Danish:uhåndterlig, stædig, ...
Dutch:onhandelbaar, hardnekkig, ...
Greek:ατίθασος, αδιάλλακτος, ...
Hungarian:kezelhetetlen, hajthatatlan, ...
Khmer:ពិបាកគ្រប់គ្រង, ពិបាកអប់រំ, ...
Korean:다루기 힘든, 고집스러운, ...
Persian:رام‌نشدنی, لجوج, ...
Polish:nieustępliwy, niezłomny, ...
Portuguese (BR):difícil, intratável, ...
Romanian:neascultător, inflexibil, ...
Swedish:svårhanterlig, svårbehandlad, ...
Thai:ดื้อ, ดื้อรั้น, ...
Turkish:inatçı, dik başlı, ...
Vietnamese:khó bảo, cứng đầu, ...

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