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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
