incontrollable

adjective

ˌin-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl How to pronounce incontrollable (audio)
Definition of incontrollablenext
as in uncontrollable
given to resisting control or discipline by others police have vowed to crack down on the speeding, racing, and other driving misdeeds being committed by the town's incontrollable teenagers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontrollable
  1. uncontrollable
  2. stubborn
  3. unmanageable
  4. ungovernable
  5. intractable
  6. willful
  7. rebellious
  8. recalcitrant
Adjective
  • The other two children suffered similar abuses and suffered from a range of behavioral issues, including panic, fearfulness, injury, difficulty focusing, night terrors, and uncontrollable crying, the families allege.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Fear is what fuels any widespread panic, feeding off collective hysteria and growing into an uncontrollable monster.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncontrollable
Adjective
  • The Fed’s preferred inflation measure — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — is due Friday and could similarly show stubborn price pressures.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While the overall economic picture is starting to look better, stubborn inflation and the prospect of new tariffs when President-elect Donald Trump takes office seem to give mid-market leaders pause.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of stubborn
Adjective
  • Avoid carrying a balance over, as credit card debt can become unmanageable due to high interest rates.
    Kody Boye, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Getting through a busy terminal with your carry-on luggage is hard enough; factor in a latte and the cargo suddenly becomes unmanageable.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of unmanageable
Adjective
  • In its editorial, Automotive News said Stellantis might be ungovernable but was certainly in need of a major overhaul.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But even Jewish-Jewish coalitions have proved ungovernable.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of ungovernable
Adjective
  • What began as a series of hopeful pro-democracy protests in Syria in 2011 ballooned into a devastating and intractable conflict that contributed to one of the most severe refugee crises since World War II.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In 2007, Nelson Mandela founded the Elders, an NGO that sought to find solutions to the world’s most intractable clashes.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of intractable
Adjective
  • The district attorney’s office has charged Jones with one count of murder and one count of willful cruelty to a child causing possible injury or death.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Under civil tax law, fraudulent returns or willful attempts to evade taxes allow the IRS to examine records indefinitely.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of willful
Adjective
  • Unconventional and futuristic, Aquarius pushes us to break free from tradition, encouraging bold, rebellious choices in our wardrobe.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The film follows a rebellious horse trainer named Tabitha who, after the death of her husband, tries to find some financial stability.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellious
Adjective
  • Crystal tells a tale of guest hosting The Tonight Show for Johnny Carson and having a recalcitrant guest in Mr. Cosell, despite the fact the two were friends.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Nanny McPhee, a strict disciplinarian, clad in black, arrives uninvited to rid the recalcitrant children of their worst habits.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of recalcitrant
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incontrollable

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