UNAMENABLE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

unamenable

adjective

Definition of unamenable

as in unwilling

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as in intractable

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Recent Examples of unamenable But wireless providers and others are pushing back, saying that backup power resources are case-by-case judgements unamenable to bureaucratic micromanagement and that blanket requirements reduce operators’ flexibility to respond to disasters. — Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021

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Adjective

Patrons unwilling to feel quite so liberated can leave their bathrobes on all evening long, Hart says.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
The Edelman Trust Barometer annual report for 2026 found that 70% of respondents across 28 nations are hesitant or unwilling to trust someone who holds different views or supports different approaches to societal problems.

— Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

Recognizing the intractable nature of this problem, Gulf states are already planning to reduce their reliance on the strait, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE likely best positioned to develop new oil shipping routes.

— Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Part of what makes the conflict intractable is who is not harvesting these sharks.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of intractable

Adjective

And only DeMichelle’s Marguerite has the necessary command to bring this obstreperous monarch to heel.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
And when intelligence confirms that one of their vessels is engaged in armed smuggling operations, the president need not convene an obstreperous congressional committee before acting in such a manner to defend the American people.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Definition of obstreperous

Adjective

Part of the problem is that, outside of their tenants’ pleas, landlords face neither any real pressure nor any legal requirement to install shutters and ceiling fans; even owners who want to do so are thwarted by recalcitrant co-op boards or finicky historic-preservation reviews.

— Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
The patron saint of the 2024 Democratic National Convention was Fannie Lou Hamer—recalcitrant sharecropper turned agitator and, like the Democratic presidential nominee, a black woman.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Definition of recalcitrant

Adjective

While founder control is cited for long-term vision, the piece suggests alternative models like steward-ownership could foster accountability without sacrificing strategic focus, urging regulators to adapt to this new era of concentrated, potentially ungovernable corporate power.

— Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The vampiric Goldman Sachs that Taibbi describes is an institution, a system that became too big to fail, and thus ungovernable.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Definition of ungovernable

Adjective

Volatility versus the stock’s weighting in the index Amid so many contrary forces, analysts and investors are anticipating a high degree of volatility and advising caution as hedging activity around the stock simmers.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The voter response to Measure A should send a strong contrary message.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Definition of contrary

Adjective

Conduct disorder affects children and teens and involves a consistent pattern of disobedient and aggressive behaviors.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026

Definition of disobedient

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