intractable
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directedNot tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
» Determining the shortest path through any arbitrary set of points is an intractable problem.
Meaning
5 sensesNot tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
schwer handhabbar, verfahren
неуправляемыйneupravljajemyj
Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
unlenksam
труднаяtrudnaja, тру́дныйtrúdnyj
Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
трудноразрешимыйtrudnorazrešimyj
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
störrisch, stur
упря́мыйuprjámyj, непода́тливыйnepodátlivyj, непоко́рныйnepokórnyj
Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
schwierig zu behandeln
трудноизлечи́мыйtrudnoizlečímyj
Examples
2 sentencesDetermining the shortest path through any arbitrary set of points is an intractable problem.
I am too rude—too rough—too intractable to deal with any being so soft and gentle as you are.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 4
Forms
more intractable, most intractable| Comparative | more intractable Lesson |
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| Superlative | most intractable Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form