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Intractable vs Inextricable - What's the difference?

intractable | inextricable |

As adjectives the difference between intractable and inextricable

is that intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate while inextricable is (of a knot etc) impossible to untie or disentangle.

intractable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * intractability * intractableness * intractably

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    inextricable

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (of a knot etc) impossible to untie or disentangle
  • (of a problem) impossible to solve
  • (of a maze etc) impossible to escape from