intractable

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Learn the meaning of intractable with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

intractable

(adjective)

Meaning

difficult to manage or control

Example

"The intractable problem left the engineers searching for solutions."

Synonyms

unmanageablestubbornobstinate

Antonyms

manageablecompliantdocile