uncontained

adjective

un·​con·​tained ˌən-kən-ˈtānd 

: not restrained, checked, or controlled : not contained

uncontained mirth/joy

an uncontained explosion

Examples of uncontained in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of Wednesday, an uncontained wildfire roughly four times the size of Paris was burning across southwestern France. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Two firefighters died Wednesday while battling a blaze on the Greek island of Crete, officials said, while crews in southern France worked to extinguish a massive, uncontained wildfire that had spread to roughly four times the size of Paris. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

Some will waft across a 2,500-mile path that includes the Plains, Midwest and East as dozens of uncontained fires burn across Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 27 July 2026

Authorities said on Sunday the two large fires had been brought under control, after a difficult day on Saturday when authorities had openly said the two large fires were uncontained. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncontained

• foreordained
• unascertained
• abstained
• arraigned
• attained
• bloodstained
• campaigned
• complained
• constrained
• contained
• curtained
• detained