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intractable

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore I words

hard to control, manage, or solve

In a sentence

Poverty remains an intractable problem that resists simple solutions.

Synonyms
unmanageablestubbornobstinateunruly
Antonyms
manageabledocile

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