UNMANAGEABLE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

unmanageable

adjective

ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl

Definition of unmanageable next

as in uncontrollable

given to resisting control or discipline by others an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound

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Recent Examples of unmanageable Philadelphia missed good looks, looked heavy-legged and never found a response before the score had already gotten unmanageable. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026 Instead, government continues to grow at an alarming pace, into an unwieldy monster, impossibly big and unmanageable and expensive. —

Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026 The argument for expansion has been percolating from the four power conferences, which have expanded to unmanageable numbers and costly coast-to-coast footprints. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Talk with your healthcare provider if your stress levels feel unmanageable. —

Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmanageable

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Adjective

In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
There are many uncontrollable factors such as settling into a new environment, family issues and injuries, how fast a player adapts, how their pathway can become blocked by the emergence of others in their position, and different coaches having different opinions of players.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026