uncontrollable

[ uhn-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl ]

/ ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.

noun

something, as an obligation, that cannot be controlled, reduced, or dispensed with: the uncontrollables in the new federal budget.

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Origin of uncontrollable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM uncontrollable

un·con·trol·la·bly, adverb

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How to use uncontrollable in a sentence

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His wife was there with him, holding his hand and shaking uncontrollably, when authorities arrived.
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You gave an interview some years ago when you talked about a phase in your life where you felt uncontrollably angry.
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She shuddered uncontrollably, and, dropping the cold hand he had taken in farewell, he turned away with a grin.
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I found myself crying uncontrollably—as I have never cried since I was a little child.
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Straight toward it went the panic-stricken woman, running wildly and uncontrollably.
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This fact angered her uncontrollably, and she made up her mind to bring Betty to further shame.
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“Yes; that is the best place for her,” said the Captain as the girl continued to sob uncontrollably.
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British Dictionary definitions for uncontrollable

uncontrollable

/ (ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being controlled or managed

Derived forms of uncontrollable

uncontrollability or uncontrollableness, noununcontrollably, adverb

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