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uncontrolled

ADJECTIVE
unrestrained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unchecked undisciplined
WEAK
abandoned independent unbounded unconstrained ungoverned uninhibited unsuppressed wild
Antonyms
WEAK
calm controlled disciplined restrained
ADJECTIVE
not controlled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rampant unbridled unchecked uncontrollable unrestrained
WEAK
disobedient incontinent irrepressible stubborn unbounded ungoverned
Antonyms
STRONGEST
checked controlled restrained
WEAK
calm disciplined

Example Sentences

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This uncontrolled growth leads to inflammation, scarring, and a much higher likelihood of developing liver cancer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

An uncontrolled, sudden increase in voltage in the system "on a day with multiple concurrent phenomena" led to instability and "cascading generation", it said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Since then, he’s suffered from bouts of uncontrolled sobbing and relentless nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"In many types of tumors, this protein is one of the central drivers of cell division and thus of uncontrolled tumor growth," explains Martin Eilers.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Then came the gasps, the wails, the whimpers, and finally uncontrolled sobs.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman