unmanageable

adjective

un·​man·​age·​able ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce unmanageable (audio)
Synonyms of unmanageablenext
: 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
ˌən-ˌma-ni-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unmanageable (audio)
noun
unmanageably
ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-blē How to pronounce unmanageable (audio)
adverb
an unmanageably large amount of data

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an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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Its loss leaves a noticeable gap in the network, but not an unmanageable one, scientists say. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 June 2026 The imperative now is to manage the unavoidable and avoid the unmanageable. — Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 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 Today, people amass unmanageable debt simply to keep faith with a story that feels increasingly detached from their reality. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmanageable

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmanageable was in 1616

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