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intractable

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ĩtɾɐˈtavɛl/in·tra·tá·vel

Definition

1

Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or cure.

Usage examples

The disease proved to be intractable with conventional treatments.
The negotiations stalled due to the intractable positions of both sides.

Common combinations

intractable painintractable problemintractable child