intractable

Meanings

Adjective

• not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
  • "an intractable disposition"
  • "intractable pain"
  • "the most intractable issue of our era"
  • "intractable metal"

Adj

• Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
• (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
• Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
• Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
• Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

Antonyms

tractable