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uncontrollable

American  
[uhn-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /

adjective

  1. incapable of being controlled or restrained.

    uncontrollable anger.


noun

  1. something, as an obligation, that cannot be controlled, reduced, or dispensed with.

    the uncontrollables in the new federal budget.

uncontrollable British  
/ ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl /

adjective

  1. incapable of being controlled or managed

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Other Word Forms

  • uncontrollability noun
  • uncontrollably adverb

Etymology

Origin of uncontrollable

First recorded in 1570–80; un- 1 + control + -able

Example Sentences

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Smith describes it as being like "intrusive thoughts" with "no malice, no hatred and it's uncontrollable", often in moments of high emotion such as when he is sad or happy.

From BBC

Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When Anthropic recently disclosed a cyber espionage campaign that used artificial intelligence to execute much of the attack autonomously, headlines framed it as a new, uncontrollable threat.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Obviously very disappointed to go out in this fashion, but completely uncontrollable," said Tucker.

From Barron's

"It's very disappointing to go out in this fashion but it's completely uncontrollable," said Ireland stand-in skipper Lorcan Tucker.

From BBC