Synonyms for intractable

Adjective

1. intractable (vs. tractable), recalcitrant, refractory, refractory, stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, unmalleable, balking, balky, defiant#1, noncompliant, disobedient, stubborn, unmanageable, wild#2, untamed

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