intractable

  • 71intraitable — [ ɛ̃trɛtabl ] adj. • XVe intractable; lat. intractabilis ♦ Avec qui l on ne peut traiter, ni s accorder, en raison de son humeur difficile, de son entêtement. « maman, d ordinaire intraitable sur les questions d heure et qui m envoyait coucher… …

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  • 72incorrigible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. irreclaimable, beyond redemption; intractable, hopelessly delinquent. See obstinacy, hopelessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. incurable, uncorrectable, intractable; see hopeless 2 , irreparable ,… …

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  • 73recalcitrant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. refractory, stubborn, difficult, intractable; balky, mulish, cussed (inf.), cantankerous (inf.). See disobedience, obstinacy, resistance. Ant., obedient, cooperative. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… …

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  • 74unruly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unmanageable, insubordinate, obstreperous, fractious, refractory, ungovernable, turbulent, boisterous, balky. See disobedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. uncontrollable, willful, headstrong,… …

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  • 75stubborn — adjective 1) you re too stubborn to admit it Syn: obstinate, headstrong, willful, strong willed, pigheaded, obdurate, difficult, contrary, perverse, recalcitrant, inflexible, iron willed, uncompromising, unbending; informal stiff necked, bloody… …

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  • 76δυσχρηστήσῃ — δυσχρηστέω to be intractable aor subj mid 2nd sg δυσχρηστέω to be intractable aor subj act 3rd sg δυσχρηστέω to be intractable fut ind mid 2nd sg …

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  • 77Zollinger-Ellison syndrome — noun syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity • Hypernyms: ↑syndrome * * * ¦zäliŋər¦elə̇sən noun Usage: usually capitalized Z&E Etymology: after Robert M. Zollinger died 1992 and Edwin H.… …

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  • 78in|trac´ta|ble|ness — in|trac|ta|ble «ihn TRAK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. hard to handle or manage; stubborn: »an intractable mule. When pain becomes so severe that doctors call it “intractable,” they mean that it cannot be controlled by any safe and simple dosage of… …

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  • 79in|trac|ta|ble — «ihn TRAK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. hard to handle or manage; stubborn: »an intractable mule. When pain becomes so severe that doctors call it “intractable,” they mean that it cannot be controlled by any safe and simple dosage of drugs (Time).… …

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  • 80Perverse — Per*verse , a. [L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See {Pervert}.] 1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.… …

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