uncontrollable

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adjective

un·​con·​trol·​la·​ble ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
Synonyms of uncontrollablenext
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: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
a rush of uncontrollable emotions
2
archaic : free from control by a superior power : absolute
uncontrollability
ˌən-kən-ˌtrō-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
noun
uncontrollably
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-blē How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
adverb

uncontrollability

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noun

un·​controllability "+ How to pronounce uncontrollability (audio)
: the quality or state of being uncontrollable
the uncontrollability of a forest fire whipped by a dry south wind—A. R. Mead

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Examples of uncontrollable in a Sentence

Adjective the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Adjective
The jealousy that emanates from every pore of this guy is uncontrollable. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Stop staring in the rearview mirror at past mistakes and uncontrollable chaos. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In place of the ancient forest was a shorn land besieged by uncontrollable wildfires, prone to land-slides and erosion. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Cannabis gave me back some control during a largely uncontrollable period in my life. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontrollable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of uncontrollable was in 1593

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uncontrollable

adjective
un·​con·​trol·​la·​ble ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
uncontrollably
-blē How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
adverb

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