unmanageable
adjective
un·man·age·able
ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl 
: not manageable : difficult or impossible to control or manage
unmanageable hair
an almost unmanageable amount of data
The prisoner became unmanageable.
an unmanageable temper
an unmanageable number of students for one teacher
an unmanageable amount of debt
Examples of unmanageable in a Sentence
an unmanageable dog who had to be returned to the pound
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Without this foundation, systems and processes will fail—and the resulting manual, frustrating work will become unmanageable.
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Rana Robillard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Tonight, a key colleague is absent, and the job facing Floria goes from challenging to unmanageable.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Scalpers are a big problem making the concert-going experience worse — but at the root of the chaos is unmanageable, roof-shattering demand that has warped beyond recognition what people are willing to pay for a show.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025
Leaders could promote actual wellness programs by offering flexible working arrangements and addressing deeper issues like unmanageable workloads, unclear expectations or toxic workplace culture.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rana Robillard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Tonight, a key colleague is absent, and the job facing Floria goes from challenging to unmanageable.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Scalpers are a big problem making the concert-going experience worse — but at the root of the chaos is unmanageable, roof-shattering demand that has warped beyond recognition what people are willing to pay for a show.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025
Leaders could promote actual wellness programs by offering flexible working arrangements and addressing deeper issues like unmanageable workloads, unclear expectations or toxic workplace culture.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Unmanageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmanageable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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