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intractable
extremely difficult to control, manage, or solve
Synonyms
Antonyms
- manageable
- compliant
- tractable
intractable in a sentence
The diplomats struggled with an intractable dispute over the border.
The researchers divided the intractable problem into several smaller questions.
Where it comes from
From Latin intractabilis, meaning 'not manageable.'
Memory hook
INTRACTABLE cannot be kept on track or easily managed.
Read it in context
- The Marker on the Slope Narrative
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