uncontained

adjective

un·​con·​tained ˌən-kən-ˈtānd How to pronounce uncontained (audio)
: not restrained, checked, or controlled : not contained
uncontained mirth/joy
an uncontained explosion

Examples of uncontained in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Responders fought ten uncontained blazes over the weekend. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 All public schools in Pasadena will be closed on January 8 due to the fire, and federal assistance is being sent to the area to help battle the rapidly developing and uncontained blaze. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size The largest of the devastating blazes, the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades, has scorched over 19,000 acres, destroyed thousands of structures and remains entirely uncontained as of Thursday afternoon. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025 An uncontained wildfire has spread more than 3,200 acres in central New Jersey, prompting evacuations for thousands. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncontained

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncontained was circa 1611

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Uncontained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontained. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!