undocile

adjective

Definition of undocilenext
as in uncontrolled

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  1. uncontrolled
  2. untrained
  3. unbroken
  4. savage
  5. untamed
Adjective
  • Patrollers will trigger slides with explosives, or by slope-cutting—skiing at a 45-degree angle across a hillside—prior to a run opening to reduce the risk of uncontrolled avalanches while the terrain is open.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, its main role would be deterrence; European troops would not serve in frontline combat roles, where they would be exposed to daily incidents and skirmishes, to avoid the risk of unwanted, uncontrolled escalation.
    Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncontrolled
Adjective
  • Without architectural knowledge, untrained developers may make decisions that undermine system integrity.
    Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Some of the high notes Grande hits are, to the untrained here, amazing.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of untrained
Adjective
  • Across Europe’s big leagues, only one coach is on a longer, unbroken stint than Simeone — Frank Schmidt at Germany’s Heidenheim (who were in the lower leagues until last season) — and Simeone’s seasons of blood and fury show themselves in deepening wrinkles and wispy hair.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • At first, wishes were made on the unbroken bones of the furcula by gently stroking them.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of unbroken
Adjective
  • The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • Between the lines: The American miracle rests on untamed democracy, the animal spirits of capitalism, the magic of unrestrained innovation, and the soft power of a vigilant and vibrant free press.
    Jim VandeHei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But hey, if these untamed experiences are your thing, then at least the Quest 3S will lower the cost of entry.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of untamed
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