uncontrollable

adjective

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un·con·trol·la·ble | \ ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl

Definition of uncontrollable

1 : incapable of being controlled : ungovernable a rush of uncontrollable emotions

2 archaic : free from control by a superior power : absolute

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uncontrollability \ ˌən-kən-ˌtrō-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

uncontrollably \ ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-blē

\ adverb

Examples of uncontrollable in a Sentence

the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes

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