ungovernable
[ uhn-guhv-er-nuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈgʌv ər nə bəl /
adjective
impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
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Origin of ungovernable
1665–75; un-1 + governable
OTHER WORDS FROM ungovernable
un·gov·ern·a·bil·i·ty, un·gov·ern·a·ble·ness, nounun·gov·ern·a·bly, adverbWords nearby ungovernable
unglamorous, unglue, unglued, ungodly, ungotten, ungovernable, ungraceful, ungracious, ungrammatical, ungrateful, ungrudging
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British Dictionary definitions for ungovernable
ungovernable
/ (ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl) /
adjective
not able to be disciplined, restrained, etcan ungovernable temper
Derived forms of ungovernable
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