Intractable
Intractable adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Pugnacious and intractable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective "Intractable".
Nearby Words: intractability, intractably
Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Intractable and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intractable" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".
Nearby Word: pugnacity
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Pugnacious and Intractable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intractable/pugnacious
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