intractable
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Adjective
- Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
- Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
- Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
- Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
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