Definitions for intractable
ɪnˈtræk tə bəlin·tractable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. intractableadjective

   not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

   "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intractableadjective

   Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intractablenoun

   Etymology: intractabilis, Lat. intraitable, Fr.

   1. Ungovernable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

   To love them who loves us is so natural a passion, that even the most intractable tempers obey its force. John Rogers.

   2. Unmanageable; furious.

   By what means serpents, and other noxious and more intractable kinds, as well as the more innocent and useful, got together. John Woodward, Nat. Hist. p. iii.

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1. intractable

   Intractable refers to something that is difficult to manage, control, deal with, or change. It can relate to a situation, problem, or even a person that stubbornly resists efforts to alter or resolve it. It can also describe a medical condition or disease that doesn't respond to treatment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intractableadjective

   not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Intractable

   in-trakt′a-bl, adj. unmanageable: obstinate.—ns. Intractabil′ity, Intract′ableness.—adv. Intract′ably.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intractable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intractable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of intractable in a Sentence

1. Gary Ross:

   The aforementioned problems look intractable.

2. Matt Summers:

   Secretary Kerry's wrong about the facts, wrong about the law, and sadly Secretary Kerry's been wrong about how to use diplomacy to keep America safe. Secretary Kerry helped negotiate a nuclear agreement that worked to solve an intractable problem. The world supported it then and supports it still. We'd hope the President would focus on solving foreign policy problems for America instead of attacking his predecessors for theater.

3. Rex Tillerson:

   The president was rightly focused on how do we move forward from what may be simply an intractable disagreement at this point.

4. Chip Englander:

   America has intractable problems and it’s going to take a transformational leader to fix them, rand Paul is going to be the bold, transformational figure in this race. The reported hire comes as Paul's potential rivals for the Republican nomination begin jostling for position. The Washington Post reported Monday that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the GOP's nominee in 2012, had begun reaching out to former advisers, donors, and allies about the possibility of a third presidential bid. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who filed paperwork to form a political action committee last week, will travel to California later this week for fundraising events. A memo sent to Rand Paul donors and allies touted Englander as a man who had helped elect a Republican governor in President Barack Obama's home state, which the president.

5. Karen MacNeil:

   Wine in the U.S. in general is expensive. It’s also true of California. In many cases you can get an old world version for much less. That’s a somewhat intractable problem…It’s just expensive to do business in the United States.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intractable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intractable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intractable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intractable
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=intractable
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=intractable