intractable
adjective /ɪnˈtræk.tə.bl̩/ formalDefinition
› very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: We are facing an intractable problem.Complicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand intractably /-bli/ adverb › an intractably violent relationshipComplicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand intractability /ɪnˌtræk.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] ComplexityDifficult to understand
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] ComplexityDifficult to understand (Definition of intractable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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