Intractable
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
"And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all."
- 2 Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
- 3 Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
"Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs."
- 4 Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
- 5 Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
Adjective
- 1 not tractable; difficult to manage or mold wordnet
Example
More examples"I am too rude—too rough—too intractable to deal with any being so soft and gentle as you are."
Etymology
From in- + tractable.