intractability
/in,træktə'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (intractableness) /in'træktəblnis/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being difficult to manage, influence, control, or manipulate. It describes an inherent resistance to guidance, direction, or change.
Usage
"Intractability" is a formal noun used to describe a stubborn, unmanageable, or uncontrollable nature in people, problems, materials, or situations. It often implies a deep-seated or inherent difficulty.
Examples
- The intractability of the political crisis frustrated all diplomatic efforts.
- A major challenge in the project was the intractability of the old software code.
- The teacher was concerned by the student's intractability and refusal to participate.
Advanced Usage
- "sheer intractability": Used to emphasize the absolute and overwhelming nature of the difficulty.
- The sheer intractability of the disease has baffled researchers for decades.
- In academic or technical contexts, it can describe the property of a material that is difficult to shape or work with, or a mathematical problem that is very hard to solve.
Variants and Related Words
- Intractable (adjective): Having the quality of intractability; stubborn, hard to manage, or difficult to solve.
- an intractable child, an intractable problem
- Intractableness (noun): A less common synonym for "intractability."
Synonyms
- Stubbornness
- Obstinacy
- Recalcitrance
- Unmanageability
- Refractoriness
Antonyms
- Tractability
- Manageability
- Compliance
- Docility
- Flexibility
Noun
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the trait of being hard to influence or control
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