UNCONTROLLED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontrolled

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld

Definition of uncontrolled

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing

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Recent Examples of uncontrolled Those tests have covered both controlled and uncontrolled airspace. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder triggered by certain medications, is diagnosed based on criteria incorporating duration and type of uncontrolled and involuntary movements. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 Above all has been the uncontrolled expansion of executive power. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontrolled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled

Adjective

In fact, the recent regulations from the Treasury Department do little to hide the exclusion and theft rampant in the program.

— Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
At the same time, Sanaa sympathized with the police, who were far outnumbered by vandals, many of them young men from France’s poorest suburbs, where youth unemployment is rampant.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of rampant

Adjective

The latest push to end the practice began in June after an 18-year-old Indian tourist, Romanch Mahajan, died after jumping from a runaway carriage.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Arlington Heights capitalized on a Trimble Tech turnover moments later when quarterback Drake Morton found the end zone, capping the scoring and sealing the runaway victory.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026