intractable

//ɪnˈtræktəbəl//
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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.