🪨intractable

adjective
/ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/

Meaning

Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve.

Example Sentences

The conflict has become an intractable problem.

Synonyms

stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, obstinate

Antonyms

manageable, controllable, flexible

Collocations

intractable pain, intractable conflict, intractable issue, intractable disease

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