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

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

I feign uncontrollable excitement and unleash a devil’s piano of dialogue.

From Literature

The Gulf efforts aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region", the Saudi official said.

From Barron's

Related Words

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