unmanageable

adjective

un·​man·​age·​able ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce unmanageable (audio)
: not manageable : difficult or impossible to control or manage
unmanageable hair
an almost unmanageable amount of data
The prisoner became unmanageable.
an unmanageable temper
an unmanageable number of students for one teacher
an unmanageable amount of debt
unmanageability noun
unmanageably adverb
an unmanageably large amount of data

Examples of unmanageable in a Sentence

an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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Getting through a busy terminal with your carry-on luggage is hard enough; factor in a latte and the cargo suddenly becomes unmanageable. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024 This cycle can lead to mounting debt that becomes unmanageable. True Tamplin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Chelsea have so far appeared pretty much unmanageable in two turbulent years under the co-ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Proposition 4 will shift us from disaster response to disaster prevention before the damage becomes too costly and unmanageable — preventing wildfires, providing safe drinking water for everyone, and protecting our forests, beaches and coasts. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmanageable 

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmanageable was in 1616

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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmanageable. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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