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单词 uncontrollable
释义

uncontrollable

adjective

un·​con·​trol·​la·​ble ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
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

Synonyms

  • froward
  • headstrong
  • incontrollable
  • intractable
  • recalcitrant
  • refractory
  • ungovernable
  • unmanageable
  • unruly
  • untoward
  • wayward
  • willful
  • wilful
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Example Sentences

the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
Recent Examples on the Web The lecture hall remained dead quiet following the joke; after a beat, Sophie erupted in peals of loud, uncontrollable laughter. Mike Mariani, Wired, 16 Aug. 2022 There are a lot of people dancing, holding each other, drinking, at odd times, allowing again the element of the uncontrollable to take over their lives. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2021 The narrative grew more complicated from there, rising to a climax of fringe beliefs and OxyContin, of jail time and uncontrollable anger. Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021 For every baker with an uncontrollable urge to travel with a favorite cake, here is a survival guide. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 The same goes for trying to deal with uncontrollable bleeding. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 July 2022 These mounds of software and permutations and combinations of interfaces continue to build, and suddenly there’s a seemingly uncontrollable mess on your hands. Sebastian Grady, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Love is an unstoppable, uncontrollable force, and anyone at any age knows this, even if the protagonists do not. Courtney Howard, Variety, 5 July 2022 After two years of treatments — including fertility drugs that gave her uncontrollable emotions, four daily hormone injections, egg harvesting and embryo implantation — McFeeley and her husband welcomed their son in June 2020. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

uncontrollable

adjective

un·​con·​trol·​la·​ble ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce uncontrollable (audio)
: hard or impossible to control
an uncontrollable rage

uncontrollable

adjective

as in unmanageable
given to resisting control or discipline by others the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unmanageable
  • stubborn
  • incontrollable
  • ungovernable
  • unruly
  • intractable
  • willful
  • rebellious
  • wayward
  • recalcitrant
  • refractory
  • difficult
  • headstrong
  • uncontrolled
  • naughty
  • wilful
  • untoward
  • froward
  • incorrigible
  • obstinate
  • wild
  • intransigent
  • out of hand
  • undisciplined
  • pigheaded
  • bullheaded
  • irrepressible
  • stiff
  • mulish
  • perverse
  • obdurate
  • boisterous
  • opinionated
  • rowdy
  • unpunished
  • rambunctious
  • contrary
  • hardheaded
  • self-willed
  • disobedient
  • insubordinate
  • misbehaving
  • indocile
  • stiff-necked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • controllable
  • manageable
  • tractable
  • governable
  • docile
  • obedient
  • submissive
  • compliant
  • pliable
  • placable
  • yielding
  • responsive
  • receptive
  • accepting
  • reasonable
  • well-behaved
  • willing
  • persuadable
  • temperate
  • trainable
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