intractable
adjective/ĩtɾɐˈtavɛl/medium
in·tra·tá·vel
Definition
Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or cure.
The disease proved to be intractable with conventional treatments.
The negotiations stalled due to the intractable positions of both sides.
Common collocations
intractable painintractable problemintractable child
Etymology
Do latim 'intractabilis'.