intractable
(adjective) not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; “an intractable disposition”; “intractable pain”; “the most intractable issue of our era”; “intractable metal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
intractable (comparative more intractable, superlative most intractable)
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
(maths) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved.
(of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.
(of a person) Stubborn; obstinate.
(medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
Source: Wiktionary
In*tract"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See In- not, and Tractable.]
Definition: Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child.
Syn.
– Stubborn; perverse; obstinate; refractory; cross; unmanageable; unruly; headstrong; violent; ungovernable; unteachable.
– In*tract"a*ble*ness, n.
– In*tract"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 October 2024
(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
