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

For records of travel he craved with an incontrollable passion: a feeling which was, in reality, but a revivification of the ardour awakened in his boyish mind by the adventures of the shipwrecked Crusoe.

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas

The operation of the laws of God is like an incontrollable torrent.

From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr

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)

Finally, gentlemen, I appeal to your justice, and I think you will now admit that the interesting and unfortunate Mysouff has but yielded, not only to incontrollable natural instincts, but also to foreign influence.

From The Animal Story Book by Various