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 The Carlisle airport is uncontrolled airport, meaning there is no air traffic control tower or controllers on site. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 According to a news release, the project reduces the risk of an uncontrolled channel change caused by decades of erosion near the confluence of the Arkansas and White rivers. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 In November 2022, for example, the core stage of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket fell to Earth in an uncontrolled reentry over Spain, prompting multiple airspace closures out of caution. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 This kind of uncontrolled escalation will almost certainly lead to more wars. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontrolled

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The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The federal government first created tax incentives for companies to implement employee ownership in the 1970s when stagflation was rampant and Washington wanted to generate more retirement assets for working Americans.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rampant

Adjective

As high-quality synthetic re-creations become cheap and accessible, cloning has become a more desirable option for studios struggling with runaway production costs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Mariner 2 carried no cameras (surprisingly), but its observations were the first detailed measurements of the Venus atmosphere and Venus' temperature, proving to scientists that the planet experienced a runaway greenhouse effect in the past.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026