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intractable

English

Etymology

From in- +? tractable

Adjective

intractable (comparative more intractable, superlative most intractable)

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  2. (mathematics) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved.
  3. (of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.
  4. (of a person) Stubborn; obstinate.
  5. (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

Derived terms

  • intractability
  • intractableness
  • intractably

Translations

References

  • intractable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • intractable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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relentless

English

Etymology

relent +? -less

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???l?ntl?s/

Adjective

relentless (comparative more relentless, superlative most relentless)

  1. Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
  2. Unremitting, steady and persistent.
    • 2016 January 31, "Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem?," Vanity Fair (retrieved 21 January 2016):
      In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation.

Derived terms

  • relentlessness

Translations

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