intractable

Definition

  • adjective: not easily managed, controlled, or solved
  • adjective: not easily governed, managed, or directed

Examples

  • a patient experiencing 'intractable' pain

  • an 'intractable' infection/disease

  • an 'intractable' mystery/question

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Give me next quarter. If you still feel this way, vote your shares... Today is what counts, Anson. You... You intractable son of a bitch. If your father could see you now. What? Your father was a friend. (..)
    1997 The Game