incontrollable

American  

[in-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /

adjective

1. uncontrollable.

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incontrollable British  

/ ˌɪnkənˈtrəʊləbəl /

adjective

1. a less common word for uncontrollable

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Other Word Forms

• incontrollably adverb

Etymology

Origin of incontrollable

First recorded in 1590–1600; in- ³ + controllable ( def. )

Example Sentences

Dick Fuld is reading his opening statement which can be found in full here, declaring that his bank's demise was caused by "incontrollable market forces" and "incorrect rumours" about its financial position.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2010

It broke in a shout of high, incontrollable mirth, and he leaned back and shook in his chair until the tears streamed down his cheeks.

From The Westcotes by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Madness threatened him, and he was seized by an almost incontrollable desire to shout execrations—prayers—he knew not what.

From The Golden Scorpion by Rohmer, Sax

And as I gazed at her, forgetting everything in the world, but my incontrollable thirst for herself, she sighed, and she said with compassion: Poor boy!

From The Substance of a Dream by Bain, F. W. (Francis William)

Here Jonas burst into a loud, and long, and apparently incontrollable fit of laughter.

From Rollo's Experiments by Abbott, Jacob