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uncontrollable

[uhn-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
wild; carried away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fractious intractable irresistible lawless undisciplined unmanageable unruly violent
WEAK
beside oneself disorderly excited frantic freaked furious headstrong indocile indomitable insuppressible insurgent irrepressible like a loose cannon mad obdurate obstinate recalcitrant strong stubborn uncontainable undisciplinable ungovernable unrestrainable
Antonyms
WEAK
controllable controlled manageable mild moderate

Example Sentences

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"It's very disappointing to go out in this fashion but it's completely uncontrollable," said Ireland stand-in skipper Lorcan Tucker.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

"Obviously very disappointed to go out in this fashion, but completely uncontrollable," said Tucker.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…”

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

But I think he was sort of filled with this uncontrollable rage that he hardly knew what to do with, and he struggled so much with his own demons.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

That consensus can change over the years in a process as unplanned and uncontrollable as the vagaries of fashion.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker