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unmanageable
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un·man·age·a·ble  (n-mn-j-bl)
adj.
Difficult or impossible to manage, as:
a. Not submitting to discipline; unruly: an unmanageable child.
b. Difficult to keep under control or within limits: unmanageable traffic congestion.
c. Awkward; unwieldy: unmanageable bundles.

un·manage·a·bili·ty n.
un·manage·a·bly adv.

unmanageable [ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl]
adj
difficult or impossible to control, use, or manipulate
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unmanageable - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
2.unmanageable - hard to control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"
intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
manageable - capable of being managed or controlled
3.unmanageable - difficult to solve or alleviateunmanageable - 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"
4.unmanageable - incapable of being controlled or managed; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment

unmanageable
adjective
1. cumbersome, inconvenient, unwieldy, demanding, awkward, bulky, clunky (informal), difficult to handle, unhandy The city school system is unmanageable.
cumbersome manageable, wieldy
2. uncontrollable, difficult, wild, out of hand, disruptive, unruly, troublesome, intractable, boisterous, fractious, undisciplined, stroppy (Brit. slang), incorrigible, refractory, obstreperous The signs are that indulged children tend to become unmanageable.
uncontrollable manageable, compliant, docile, easy, amenable, submissive, tractable
Translations
unmanageable [ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl] ADJ
1. (= overwhelming) [problem, system, situation, size, number] → imposible de controlar; [hair] → difícil de peinar, rebelde
2. (= unruly) [person] → rebelde; [animal] → difícil de controlar, rebelde
unmanageable [ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl] adj
(= unwieldy) [tool] → peu maniable; [vehicle] → difficile à manœuvrer
(= difficult to deal with) [situation] → ingérable; [problem, numbers, system] → ingérable; [hair] → difficile à coiffer
(= unruly) [child, teenager] → difficile
unmanageable
adj (= unwieldy) vehicle, boatschwer zu handhaben or manövrieren; parcel, sizeunhandlich; numbernicht zu bewältigen; problemunlösbar; (= uncontrollable) animal, person, hair, childwiderspenstig, nicht zu bändigen; situationunkontrollierbar; she finds the stairs unmanageablesie kann die Treppe nicht schaffen (inf)or bewältigen; this company is unmanageablees ist unmöglich, dieses Unternehmen zu leiten; the crowd had reached unmanageable proportionsdie Menge hatte unkontrollierbare Ausmaße angenommen
unmanageable [ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl] adj (unwieldy, tool, vehicle) → poco maneggevole; (parcel, size) → ingombrante; (uncontrollable, teenage child) → difficile; (hair) → ribelle; (situation) → difficile da gestire


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