- 1. a. Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child. Source: opted
- 2. adj. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold Source: wordnet
- 3. Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child. Syn. -- Stubborn; perverse; obstinate; refractory; cross; unmanageable; unruly; headstrong; violent; ungovernable; unteachable. -- In*tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- In*tract"a*bly, adv. Source: webster
- 4. Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed;indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn;obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child. Source: adambom
- 5. j:100 a. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold Source: ecdict
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