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intractable
(adjective)
intractable
(adjective)
Meaning
difficult to manage or control
Example
"The intractable problem left the engineers searching for solutions."
Synonyms
unmanageablestubbornobstinate
Antonyms
manageablecompliantdocile
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Word origin
From Latin 'intractabilis', meaning not able to be handled.
Related word forms
noun: intractability
adverb: intractably
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