intractable (B2)
adjective
Definition
intractable means not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as intractable.
A intractable tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became intractable after the announcement.
How to Use intractable
- intractable + noun (collocation)
- Use intractable before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a intractable reaction."
- become intractable (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became intractable near the end."
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