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restiveness vs intractability

intractability vs restiveness

restiveness and intractability both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restiveness Yes No No No
intractability Yes No No No
As nouns, intractability is a hypernym of restiveness; that is, intractability is a word with a broader meaning than restiveness:
  • restiveness: The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn.
  • intractability: the trait of being hard to influence or control
Other hypernyms of restiveness include intractableness.
restiveness (noun) intractability (noun)
characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright the trait of being hard to influence or control
The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Difference between restiveness and intractability

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