uncontrollable[adjective]Synonyms: wild, frantic, furious, mad, strong, unruly, violent
Antonyms: controllable
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧con‧trol‧lable /ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləb
əl◂ $ -ˈtroʊl-/
adjective [
Word Family: adjective: controlling,
controllable ≠
uncontrollable,
controlled ≠
uncontrolled;
noun:
control,
controller;
verb:
control;
adverb: uncontrollably]
1. if an emotion, desire, or physical action is uncontrollable, you cannot control it or stop yourself from feeling it or doing it:
I felt an uncontrollable urge to scream. Mother burst into uncontrollable sobs.2. someone who is uncontrollable behaves badly and will not obey anyone:
The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening.3. if a situation is uncontrollable, nothing can be done to control it or stop it getting worse:
uncontrollable bleeding uncontrollable inflation [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲