All intractable synonyms
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I i adj intractable
- unmanageable β that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- stubborn β unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- intransigent β refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
- uncompromising β not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
- incurable β not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- awkward β An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- cantankerous β Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- fractious β refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- hang tough β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hard-line β adhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan; uncompromising or unyielding: hard-line union demands.
- headstrong β determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- immovable β incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- indomitable β that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
- insoluble β incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts.
- mulish β of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurate β unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- obstinate β firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- pat β to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
- pertinacious β holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- perverse β willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
- pig-headed β stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- recalcitrant β resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- refractory β hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
- resolute β firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- tenacious β holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tough β strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- unbending β not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
- uncooperative β working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undisciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- ungovernable β impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
- unruly β not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- unyielding β unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- wayward β turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- wild β living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- willful β deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- incompliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- indocile β not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
- bull-headed β blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
- locked in β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- self-willed β stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one's own wishes, aims, etc.
- tough nut β difficult person
- unpliable β easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
adjective intractable
- inflexible β not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- pigheaded β stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- problematic β of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- troublesome β causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- thorny β abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
- knotty β having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.