in·trac·ta·ble 
/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ adjective
/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ adjective [more intractable; most intractable] formal 1 : not easily managed, controlled, or solved
▪ an intractable problem ▪ an intractable mystery/question 2 : not easily relieved or cured
▪ a patient experiencing intractable pain ▪ an intractable infection/disease
▪ an intractable problem ▪ an intractable mystery/question
▪ a patient experiencing intractable pain ▪ an intractable infection/disease
— in·trac·ta·bil·i·ty /ɪnˌtræktəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]
▪ the intractability of the problem/disease
/ɪnˌtræktəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount] ▪ the intractability of the problem/disease
— in·trac·ta·bly /ɪnˈtræktəbli/ adverb
▪ an intractably complicated problem
/ɪnˈtræktəbli/ adverb ▪ an intractably complicated problem
