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intractable

adjective

/ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/

Meaning

Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve.

The conflict has become an intractable problem.

stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, obstinate

manageable, controllable, flexible

intractable pain, intractable conflict, intractable issue, intractable disease

Causing one to feel tired or bored.

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logi...

capable of being simplified, lessened, or made smaller

lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change

extremely poor; without money or possessions

able to be changed into a different form or use; also a car with a roof that can be folded down