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Intractable vs Knotty - What's the difference?

intractable | knotty |

As adjectives the difference between intractable and knotty

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 knotty is full of knots.

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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    knotty

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Full of knots.
    • knotty pine
  • Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult.
    • a knotty problem