Not easily governed

  • 1not easily governed — index intractable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2intractable — adjective Etymology: Latin intractabilis, from in + tractabilis tractable Date: 1531 1. not easily governed, managed, or directed < intractable problems > 2. not easily manipulated or wrought < intractable metal > 3. not easily relieved or cured&#8230; …

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  • 3Intractable — In*tract a*ble, a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See {In } not, and {Tractable}.] Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn;&#8230; …

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  • 4Intractableness — Intractable In*tract a*ble, a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See {In } not, and {Tractable}.] Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent;&#8230; …

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  • 5Intractably — Intractable In*tract a*ble, a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See {In } not, and {Tractable}.] Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent;&#8230; …

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  • 6Hard-mouthed — ( mou[th]d ), a. Not sensible to the bit; not easily governed; as, a hard mouthed horse. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7intractable — adjective Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate …

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  • 8intractable — I adjective adamant, balky, beyond control, contrary, contumacious, defiant, difUcilis, disobedient, dogged, firm, froward, headstrong, heedless, incorrigible, indocile, indocilis, indomitable, inflexible, insubordinate, insuppressible,&#8230; …

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  • 9unmanageable — a. 1. Not easily governed. 2. Unwieldy, unhandy, cumbersome, cumbrous, awkward, incommodious, inconvenient. 3. Intractable, unruly, refractory, vicious. 4. Difficult, impracticable …

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  • 10India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.&#8230; …

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