Vocabulary

intractable

解(と)き難(がた)い

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(1) Adjective

Difficult to handle or control. Not easily governed, managed, or directed.  Can refer to a problem that is very difficult to solve.

〔問題(もんだい)などが〕解決(かいけつ)困難(こんなん)な、手(て)に負(お)えない、扱(あつか)いにくい、厄介(やっかい)な

Examples

  1. An intractable problem was apparently solved by the team of engineers tasked with the mission.

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