/ ɪnˈtræktəbl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) ( of a problem or a person ) very difficult to deal with
OPP tractable
► in·tract·abil·ity / ɪnˌtræktəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin intractabilis , from in- not + tractabilis ( from tractare to handle, frequentative of trahere draw).