Meaning
impossible to deal with
- bad-tempered, prickly, or unapproachable
- intractable or impossible to manage (problems, materials)
In a sentence
La mattina prima di prendere il caffè è sempre intrattabile.
In the morning before having coffee he is always impossible to deal with.
Non parlargli oggi: ha un umore davvero intrattabile a causa del lavoro.
Don't talk to him today: he's in a truly impossible mood because of work.
Perché diventi così intrattabile ogni volta che qualcuno ti critica?
Why do you become so prickly every time someone criticizes you?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intrattabile | masculine · singular |
| intrattabile | feminine · singular |
| intrattabili | masculine · plural |
| intrattabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in gender in the singular (-e) and plural (-i).
- Opposite of trattabile (approachable, manageable).