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Home/USA Today Rootonym/Not docile or manageable; stubborn or hard to shape or work with; difficult to treat or cure (adjective)

Not docile or manageable; stubborn or hard to shape or work with; difficult to treat or cure (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Not docile or manageable; stubborn or hard to shape or work with; difficult to treat or cure (adjective)”? The solution is INTRACTABLE, a 11-letter word built on the root TRACT (“pull, draw”). It appeared in the October 22, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
INTRACTABLE
**TRACT****TRACTmeans “pull, draw”
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In a sentence

The INTRACTABLE and ornery mule caused Billy a lot of frustration every morning.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Not docile or manageable; stubborn or hard to shape or work with; difficult to treat or cure (adjective)” has the answer INTRACTABLE (11 letters), built on the root TRACT, which means “pull, draw”. Browse the full October 22, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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Expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance; not applied or practical (adjective) To draw out or lengthen, especially in time; to prolong (verb) Withdrawal of a statement, opinion or promise as inaccurate or unjustified (noun)
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