Dictionary
in•trac•ta•ble
Pronunciation: (in-trak'tu-bul), [key]—
adj.
1. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate:
an intractable disposition.
2. (of things) hard to shape or work with:
an intractable metal.
3. hard to treat, relieve, or cure:
the intractable pain in his leg.
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n.
an intractable person.
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