uncontrolled

adjective

un·​con·​trolled ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld 

: not controlled: such as

a

: happening or done without being stopped, slowed, or controlled

an uncontrolled tantrum

his uncontrolled anger

uncontrolled hypertension

uncontrolled urban sprawl

b

: not conducted or maintained in accordance with fixed rules, restraints, or procedures

results from an uncontrolled study

c

: not regulated by law with regard to possession and use

uncontrolled substances

Synonyms

• abandoned
• intemperate
• rampant
• raw
• runaway
• unbounded
• unbridled
• unchecked
• unhampered
• unhindered
• unrestrained

Examples of uncontrolled in a Sentence

a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing

Recent Examples on the Web

Their uncontrolled growth threatens the region’s fragile waterways. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024

The pretense of morality by progressive administrations is resulting in uncontrolled entitlement spending, inflation with wage stagnation and outsourcing of American jobs. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024

Essentially, as a gaming division, the name captures the team’s spirit—a combination of uncontrolled creativity and tongue-in-cheek humor that defines their approach to content creation. —Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

As if to underscore the problem, the day after the agency proposed the rule, a SpaceX Falcon 9 made an uncontrolled reentry, leaving trash in the South Pacific Ocean. —Ramin Skibba, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

uncontrolled

adjective

un·​con·​trolled ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld 

1

: not being under control

uncontrolled hypertension

2

: not incorporating suitable experimental controls

uncontrolled drug trials