uncontrollable
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adjective \-ˈtrō-lə-bəl\Definition of UNCONTROLLABLE
1
archaic : free from control by a superior power : absolute
2
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable <a rush of uncontrollable emotions>
— un·con·trol·la·bil·i·ty \-ˌtrō-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— un·con·trol·la·bly \-ˈtrō-lə-blē\ adverb
See Examples of UNCONTROLLABLE
- <the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes>
First Known Use of UNCONTROLLABLE
1593
Related to UNCONTROLLABLE
- Synonyms
- froward, headstrong, incontrollable, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful), out of hand
- Antonyms
- controllable, governable, manageable, tractable
Rhymes with UNCONTROLLABLE
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