in·trac·ta·ble 30236

in·trac·ta·ble   /ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ Show Spelled
[in-trak-tuh-buhl] Show IPA

–adjective
1. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
2. (of things) hard to shape or work with: an intractable metal.
3. hard to treat, relieve, or cure: the intractable pain in his leg.
–noun
4. an intractable person.