un·con·trol·la·ble ( n k n-tr  l-bl)adj. Impossible to control or govern: an uncontrollable urge for a chocolate bar; uncontrollable rebels. un con·trolla·bili·ty, uncon·trolla·ble·ness n.un con·trolla·bly adv. |
uncontrollable [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl]
adj
incapable of being controlled or managed
uncontrollability , uncontrollableness n
uncontrollably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  uncontrollable - 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. |  uncontrollable - 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. |  uncontrollable - incapable of being controlled or managed; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment | |
| 4. |  uncontrollable - 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" |
uncontrollable
adjective
1. unmanageable, violent, strong, wild, mad, furious, frantic, irresistible, carried away, unruly, irrepressible, ungovernable, beside yourself, like one possessed When he lost his temper, he was uncontrollable.
2. violent, wild, unruly, unmanageable, ungovernable The situation could become uncontrollable.
Translations
uncontrollable [ˈʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl] ADJ
1. (= irrepressible) [rage, desire] → incontenible, incontrolable; [urge] → irrefrenable, incontenible; [laughter] → incontenible
2. (= involuntary) [movement, spasm] → incontrolable
3. (= unmanageable) [person, animal, situation] → incontrolable; [car, boat, aeroplane] → fuera de control
uncontrollable [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl] adj
[emotion, urge, rage, laughter] → incontrôlable
[child, dog] → incontrôlable
[situation, events] → incontrôlable
uncontrollable
adj → unkontrollierbar; child → nicht zu bändigend attr, → nicht zu bändigen pred; car, boat, aeroplane, horse, dog → nicht unter Kontrolle zu bringend attr, → nicht unter Kontrolle zu bringen pred; rage, laughter, mirth → unbezähmbar; desire, urge → unbezwinglich, unwiderstehlich; (physical) → unkontrollierbar; twitch → unkontrolliert; the epidemic is now uncontrollable → die Epidemie ist nicht mehr unter Kontrolle zu bekommen; to become uncontrollable → außer Kontrolle geraten; to have an uncontrollable temper → unbeherrscht sein
uncontrollable [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl] adj (desire, epidemic) → incontrollabile; (child) → indisciplinato/a; (laughter) → irrefrenabile; (temper, reaction) → incontrollato/a
uncontrollable [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl] adj (desire, epidemic) → incontrollabile; (child) → indisciplinato/a; (laughter) → irrefrenabile; (temper, reaction) → incontrollato/a
uncontrollable [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl] adj (desire, epidemic) → incontrollabile; (child) → indisciplinato/a; (laughter) → irrefrenabile; (temper, reaction) → incontrollato/a
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