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uncontrollable
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un·con·trol·la·ble  (nkn-trl-bl)
adj.
Impossible to control or govern: an uncontrollable urge for a chocolate bar; uncontrollable rebels.

uncon·trolla·bili·ty, uncon·trolla·ble·ness n.
uncon·trolla·bly adv.

uncontrollable
Adjective
1. unable to be restrained or prevented: a fit of uncontrollable giggles
2. (of a person) wild and unmanageable in behaviour: he became violent and uncontrollable
uncontrollably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uncontrollableuncontrollable - difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain"
intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
2.uncontrollableuncontrollable - of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"
difficult, unmanageable - hard to control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
3.uncontrollableuncontrollable - incapable of being controlled or managed; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment
4.uncontrollableuncontrollable - impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter"
uncontrolled - not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth"
Translations

uncontrollable [ʌnkənˈtrəuləbl] adj [temper] → indomable; [laughter] → incontenible
uncontrollable [ʌnkənˈtrəuləbl] adj [child, dog] → indiscipliné(e); [temper, laughter] → irrépressible
uncontrollable [ʌnkənˈtrəuləbl] adjunkontrollierbar; [laughter] → unbändig
uncontrollable [ʌnkənˈtrəuləbl] adjincontrollabile, indisciplinato/a

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