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untractable — adj.; untractableness, n.; untractably, adv. * * * … Universalium
untractable — adjective Intractable … Wiktionary
untractable — un•trac′ta•ble adj … From formal English to slang
untractable — adj.; untractableness, n.; untractably, adv … Useful english dictionary
Unskillfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unskillfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unskillfulness unskillfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 want of skill want of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence incompentency Sgm: N 1 inability inability infel … English dictionary for students
contrary — n antithesis, opposite, contradictory, antonym, antipode (see under OPPOSITE adj) Analogous words: *converse, reverse contrary adj 1 antithetical, *opposite, contradictory, antonymous, antipodal, antipodean Analogous words: divergent, disparate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Crossgrained — Cross grained ( gr?nd ), a. 1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely and irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. [1913 Webster] If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Headstrong — Head strong ( str[o^]ng ; 115), a. 1. Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn. [1913 Webster] Now let the headstrong boy my will control. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Directed by ungovernable will, or proceeding from obstinacy; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hidebound — Hide bound , a. 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; said of an animal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; said of trees.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Uneasy — Un*eas y, a. 1. Not easy; difficult. [R.] [1913 Webster] Things . . . so uneasy to be satisfactorily understood. Boyle. [1913 Webster] The road will be uneasy to find. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
