INTRACT'ABLE, adjective [Latin intractabilis; in and tractabilis, tracto, to handle, manage, govern.] 1. Not to be governed or managed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as an intractable temper. 2. Not to be taught; indocile.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI