uncontrollable

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adjective

un·​con·​trol·​la·​ble ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
Synonyms of uncontrollablenext
1
: 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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Adjective the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Adjective
The gist is to live only in the present, not revel in previous success nor wallow in failure, and not to be concerned with what uncontrollable things could happen next. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Officers testified that Miller was resisting arrest and uncontrollable. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, the endeavor began to unravel a few weeks into Link’s journey, when the spacecraft accidentally entered into an uncontrollable spin. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 Melanoma is characterized by the uncontrollable growth of these cells, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontrollable

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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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