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Definition uncontrollable in British English

uncontrollable adjective

adjective
/ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləb(ə)l/
Example

A tyre had burst and the car became uncontrollable.

Example

Wounds like this can lead to uncontrollable bleeding.

Synonyms and related words
the inevitable unavoidable inescapable
1.1

an uncontrollable feeling is one that you cannot control or stop

Example

uncontrollable laughter/anger

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acutely affective basic
2

someone who is uncontrollable behaves badly and refuses to do what other people tell them

Synonyms and related words
disobedient defiant lawless
3

if a situation or event is uncontrollable, you cannot stop it, change it, or improve it

Example

Climate change may soon become uncontrollable.

Synonyms and related words
the inevitable unavoidable inescapable
Definition uncontrollable in British English