The meaning of INTRACTABLE is not easily governed, managed, or directed. How to use intractable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intractable.

difficult or impossible to manage or control: intractable problems an intractable child (Definition of intractable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

INTRACTABLE definition: not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate. See examples of intractable used in a sentence.

Difficult to persuade or keep under control, as in behavior: "Bullheaded enough when he was cold sober, he was intractable after a few drinks" (John Grisham). See Synonyms at obstinate.

Definition of intractable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents? Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal …

Can't manage your stubborn little brother who won't do what anyone says? You could call him intractable, or you could call your mother. Problems are intractable when they can't be solved.

in•trac•ta•ble (in trak′ tə bəl), adj. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition. (of things) hard to shape or work with: an …

intractable: Difficult to manage, deal with, or change to an acceptable condition.

Intractable definition: Difficult to persuade or keep under control, as in behavior.