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

Recent Examples on the Web Meiner said crowds have become unmanageable despite a robust police presence. David Fischer, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 But Miami also seems at risk of losing him if the bidding becomes unmanageable with their cap situation. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 The cost of grad school:New research shows students left with unmanageable debt The key to a successful graduate program: Good jobs Nijem's motivations for grad school extended beyond the financial benefits. USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 And that goes from being manageable and unmanageable, but that's starting to lift. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2023 If the situation seems unmanageable between the two parties involved, don’t hesitate to involve a neutral third party, such as a manager or a human resources representative. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Students are often left with unmanageable levels of debt and jobs whose salaries are not enough to pay it off. USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 Presidential administrations would also be given authority to deny migrants from claiming asylum at the border if the number of migrants claiming asylum becomes unmanageable for authorities. Stephen Groves, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2024 Limits on asylum-seekers The proposal would enact tougher standards on migrants seeking asylum as well as deny asylum applications at the border if daily migrant encounters grew to be unmanageable for authorities. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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