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intractably Definition


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intractable
adj
    1. Said of a person: difficult to control or influence; obstinate.
      Thesaurus: unruly, unmanageable, difficult, stubborn, refractory, obstinate, contrary, headstrong, uncooperative, willful, strong-willed, unyielding; Antonym: docile.
    2. Said of a problem, illness, etc: difficult to solve, cure or deal with.
Derivative: intractability
noun
    Derivative: intractably
    adverb
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin intractabilis, from tractare to handle.



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