Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable. A furious exchange of fire between them.
- Would 'tractable'/'intractable' be a weird word choice for the context?
- If not, which of 'more intractable' and 'less tractable' do you prefer?
Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable .
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Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable. A furious exchange of fire between them.
- Would 'tractable'/'intractable' be a weird word choice for the context? Yes, it would. (I don't think I've ever encountered the word tractable.)
I suggst eg stubborn.