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

Firefighters are battling 36 large uncontained fires across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Spread into any or all those countries by infected actors is possible or even probable in an uncontained epidemic. — Ivan Buendia Gayton, STAT, 7 July 2026

The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The combined fire, renamed the Snyder fire, remained uncontained as of Monday evening, according to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 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