intractable

Wrongheaded is a related term of intractable.

As adjectives the difference between wrongheaded and intractable

is that wrongheaded is having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

Intractable is a related term of rugged.

As adjectives the difference between intractable and rugged

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 rugged is broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough or rugged can be having a rug or rugs.

As a verb rugged is

(rug).

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.

As adjectives the difference between intractable and retractable

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 retractable is retractable (capable of being retracted).

As adjectives the difference between docile and intractable

is that docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As adjectives the difference between intractable and difficult

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 difficult is hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

As a verb difficult is

(obsolete|transitive) to make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

As adjectives the difference between inbearable and intractable

is that inbearable is not bearable while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As adjectives the difference between intercity and intractable

is that intercity is that connects cities with other cities while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As a noun intercity

is something that runs between cities, such as a railroad.

As adjectives the difference between compliant and intractable

is that compliant is willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As adjectives the difference between intractable and tough

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 tough is strong and resilient; sturdy.

As an interjection tough is

(slang) (used to indicate lack of sympathy).

As a noun tough is

a person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

As a verb tough is

to endure.