intractable

[US]/ɪnˈtræktəbl/
[UK]/ɪnˈtræktəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. difficult to manage, difficult to solve, stubborn; difficult to discipline.

Example Sentences

no easy fix for an intractable problem.

It emerged as the most intractable issue of our era.

Objective To observe the curative effect of operation for intractable calcaneodynia.

Four patients with intractable pruritus from primary biliary cirrhosis received 2 seven-hour ECAD sessions one day apart.

Objective To assess the value of ictal video-electroencephalography monitoring (IVEEG) in presurgical evaluation for medically intractable nonlesional temporal lobe epilepsy(TLE).

Objective To study the effect of treatment intractable ascites by ascites direct veinous reinfusion closed continuously.

Singular neurectomy (posterior ampullary nere transsection) and posterior semicircular canal occlusion are the 2 specific techniques used in intractable BPP surgery.

An 80-year-old man with Parkinson's disease developed intractable hiccups when his existing levodopa/carbidopa dosage was increased to treat bradykinesia.

Real-world Examples

But transmission rates in Africa seemed intractable.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Some of these problems are intractable.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The problem also feels more intractable.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

It's a shame your politics are so intractable.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

How can we hope to fix such massive intractable problems?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Why do you think gun violence is such an intractable problem?

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

Virtual reality is emerging as an unlikely tool for solving this intractable problem.

Source: New York Times

The number of the destitute would then be about 100m, most of them in intractable countries in Africa.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Looking at these seemingly intractable issues as a Buddhist, I reflect, firstly on the importance of self-scrutiny.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

That we can move the needle so fast for a problem that has remained intractable for so long.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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