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Definition intractable in American English

intractable adjective

adjective
/ɪnˈtræktəb(ə)l/
1

very difficult or impossible to deal with

Example

the intractable problem of prison overcrowding

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2

refusing to be persuaded, or refusing to deal in a friendly way with someone

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Definition intractable in American English