uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl 
1
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
a rush of uncontrollable emotions
2
archaic
: free from control by a superior power : absolute
Examples of uncontrollable in a Sentence
the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Slippery Slope Thinking Fuels A Fear Of Change People with strong slippery slope beliefs tend to assume that one small change will lead to inevitable, uncontrollable negative consequences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Already, we are haunted by the specters of nuclear warfare and uncontrollable climate change.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Even so, war games suggest that any use, no matter how limited, would immediately lead to uncontrollable escalation, and possibly Armageddon.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncontrollable
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uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
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