uncontrollable

American  

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

adjective

1. incapable of being controlled or restrained.

   uncontrollable anger.

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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

It wasn’t an injury or an uncontrollable act that doomed them this time, but rather a rash of discipline errors that came at the worst possible time.

From Los Angeles Times

The floods, she realized, represented her overwhelming desire to control the uncontrollable aspects of her life.

From Los Angeles Times

In rare cases people can develop movement disorders such as uncontrollable neurological movements.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turns out, when you cultivate a political movement based on hate, at some point the hate is uncontrollable.

From Los Angeles Times

For Tseng, they took the form of an uncontrollable twitch that left her helpless whenever she faced a short putt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fractious
• intractable
• irresistible
• lawless
• undisciplined
• unmanageable
• unruly
• violent