Definitions

uncontrollable

[uhn-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

wild; carried away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fractious intractable irresistible lawless undisciplined unmanageable unruly violent

WEAK

beside oneself disorderly excited frantic freaked furious headstrong indocile indomitable insuppressible insurgent irrepressible like a loose cannon mad obdurate obstinate recalcitrant strong stubborn uncontainable undisciplinable ungovernable unrestrainable

Antonyms

WEAK

controllable controlled manageable mild moderate

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