intractable
//ɪnˈtræktəbəl//
Adjective
intractableCanonical form
more intractableComparative
most intractableSuperlative
1
Difficult to manage, control, or solve; stubbornly resistant to treatment or resolution.
The disease proved to be intractable, resisting all forms of treatment.
2
(of a person) Not easily governed, managed, or directed; obstinate and uncooperative.
The intractable child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions.