# intractable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/ · frequency rank #33,689

## Definitions
1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
2. Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
3. Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
4. Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
5. Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

## Etymology
From in- + tractable.

## Common misspellings (18)
`inntractable`, `inrtactable`, `intarctable`, `intracatble`, `intracctable`, `intractabble`, `intractabel`, `intractablle`, `intractalbe`, `intractbale`, `intractible`, `intracttable`, `intratcable`, `intrcatable`, `intrractable`, `inttractable`, `itnractable`, `nitractable`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intractable