uncontrollable
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Synonyms
froward, headstrong, incontrollable, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
Antonyms
controllable, governable, manageable, tractable
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These are also the months that are most prone to uncontrollable wildfires, whose smoke is far more damaging to human health than that from prescribed fire. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires," 19 Aug. 2019 During the crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines planes that killed 346 people, investigators suspect, the MCAS system pushed the planes into uncontrollable dives because of bad data from a single sensor. — Peter Robison, chicagotribune.com, "Boeing outsourced its 737 Max software to lower-paid contractors, former engineers say," 1 July 2019 Ruthlessness With his wayward locks, creased suits and seemingly uncontrollable ties, Johnson may come across as bumbling character from a BBC sitcom. — Phil Boucher, Fortune, "What Can We Expect From Boris Johnson? Scandals, Screw-Ups, Quips, and Comebacks," 23 July 2019 During the crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines planes that killed 346 people, investigators suspect, the MCAS system pushed the planes into uncontrollable dives because of bad data from a single sensor. — Peter Robison, chicagotribune.com, "Boeing outsourced its 737 Max software to lower-paid contractors, former engineers say," 1 July 2019 These are, essentially, existential books, novels of psychic unraveling in the face of unshakable obsession or the mere uncontrollable quality of life. — Vince Passaro, Harper's magazine, "Maigret All Day," 22 July 2019 Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, suffered what seemed to be a third public episode of uncontrollable shaking. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 13 July 2019 Also Sunday, a top Iranian military commander warned that any conflict with Iran would have uncontrollable consequences across the region and endanger the lives of U.S. forces. — Aron Heller, chicagotribune.com, "National Security Adviser John Bolton warns Iran not to mistake U.S. “prudence” for weakness," 23 June 2019 At this point, the story of the already formidable telepath and telekinetic mutant Jean Grey obtaining uncontrollable and immense power from a cosmic force is not going to take any X-Men fan by surprise. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Dark Phoenix is a joyless retelling of the X-Men’s most famous story," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncontrollable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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