intractable

adjectives

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
"an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
intractable
is derived from
intractableness
is derived from
intractability
antonym
tractable
is similar to
stopping short and refusing to go on
"a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"
balking, balky
is similar to
not responding to treatment
"a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"
refractory, stubborn
is similar to
difficult to solve or alleviate
"uncontrollable pain"
uncontrollable, unmanageable
is similar to
difficult or impossible to shape or work
unmalleable
see also
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
"brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
defiant, noncompliant
see also
hard to control
"a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
difficult, unmanageable
see also
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
"disobedient children"
disobedient
see also
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
see also
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
"wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
untamed, wild
is an attribute of
the trait of being easily persuaded
flexibility, tractability, tractableness