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uncontrollable

adjective

Difficult to solve or alleviate

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Word Facts

Word length
14
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. Difficult to solve or alleviate

    “Uncontrollable pain”

adjective

  1. Incapable of being controlled

    “The little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly”

adjective

  1. Incapable of being controlled or managed

    “Uncontrollable children”

adjective

  1. Impossible to repress or control

    “An irrepressible chatterbox”

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Example Sentences

Uncontrollable pain
The little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
Uncontrollable children
An uncorrectable habit
An irrepressible chatterbox
Uncontrollable laughter

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