Intractable Definition & Meaning

intractable
adjective
  1. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"

"Intractable" in song lyrics

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  • "and you be colevo I'm intractable"
    Knightowl — The Chase

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