intractableприлагательное Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn. The intractable child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions.
Not easily manipulated or shaped. The intractable clay was challenging for the sculptor to mold into the desired shape.
Hard to alleviate, remedy, or cure. The patient was suffering from intractable pain that did not respond to standard treatments.
Difficult or impossible to solve, control, or deal with (of problems, situations, etc.). Corruption remains an intractable problem in the region.