The meaning of UNCONTROLLABLE is incapable of being controlled : ungovernable. How to use uncontrollable in a sentence.

/ ˌʌn.kənˈtrəʊld / us / ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊld / uncontrolled aggression (Definition of uncontrollable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of uncontrollable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe a situation or series of events as uncontrollable, you believe that nothing can be done to control them or to prevent things from getting worse.

Impossible to control or govern: an uncontrollable urge for a chocolate bar; uncontrollable rebels. un′con·trol′la·bil′i·ty, un′con·trol′la·ble·ness n.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2022 un•con•trol•la•ble /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/ adj. that cannot be controlled or prevented (from doing, moving, etc.): …

UNCONTROLLABLE definition: incapable of being controlled or restrained. See examples of uncontrollable used in a sentence.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word uncontrollable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The word 'uncontrollable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'controllable'. The concept of something being uncontrollable has been present throughout human …

Not able to be controlled, contained or governed. She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate.