uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl 
1
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
a rush of uncontrollable emotions
2
archaic
: free from control by a superior power : absolute
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the uncontrollable child kept throwing tantrums in public and creating scenes
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Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2026
The phenomenon of cavitation—the formation and collapse of tiny gas bubbles due to changes in pressure—was considered an undesirable and largely uncontrollable side effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
Those powerful winds, coupled with a very dry airmass, critically dry fuels, and record warmth, all could lead to rapidly spreading, uncontrollable wildfires.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Norovirus — which can cause uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea, along with stomach pain and nausea — commonly spreads in close quarters.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Uncontrollable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontrollable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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uncontrollable
adjective
un·con·trol·la·ble
ˌən-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl
: incapable of being controlled : ungovernable
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