unamenable

adjective

Definition of unamenablenext
1
as in unwilling

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unamenable
  1. unwilling
  2. intractable
  3. obstreperous
  4. recalcitrant
  5. refractory
  6. ungovernable
  7. contrary
  8. disobedient
Adjective
  • Owners are reluctant to list at valuations the market is prepared to accept, while investors are unwilling to pay higher prices after a year of losses on most new listings.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • If a company is unwilling to stand behind a certain component for as long as the surrounding product, leaders should understand why.
    — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unwilling
Adjective
  • Maybe that’s because these challenging and seemingly intractable problems are usually treated as separate crises requiring separate solutions.
    — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That dream faces numerous — possibly intractable — engineering challenges.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 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
  • Brian is a gee-whiz irritant, with a reckless attachment to the family’s conveniently recalcitrant dog and a knack for making dangerous situations worse.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In their recalcitrant way, the balance tips more toward the sentimental than the cynical.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of recalcitrant
Adjective
  • However, many current refractory alloys are difficult or impossible to manufacture reliably using these techniques.
    — Vitor Rielli, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
  • These warm hundreds of tonnes of refractory bricks to temperatures up to 1,500 °C.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of refractory
Adjective
  • From there, the NCAA accelerated its campaign to convince Congress that college sports would be ungovernable and unsustainable without federal liability protections.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But obviously the Senate has been a little ungovernable on this issue and a few others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ungovernable
Adjective
  • Agree on what each role must contribute, how contrary information will surface and what behavior the team wants to observe.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, half the NFL cycles through offensive coordinators, and though there are contrary examples, continuity matters.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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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“Unamenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unamenable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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