1. the quality or state of being difficult to manage, control, or deal with; stubbornness or resistance to guidance
2. the quality of being difficult or impossible to solve or resolve
Usage: often used in technical or academic contexts

Examples

• The intractability of the child's behavior frustrated the teacher.
• The intractability of poverty remains one of society's greatest challenges.
• His intractability made it impossible to reach any compromise.
• The intractability of the mathematical problem stumped researchers for decades.
• She was known for her intractability when it came to changing her mind.
• The intractability of the conflict suggested that a quick resolution was unlikely.