UNCONTROLLABLE


Meaning of UNCONTROLLABLE in English

un ‧ con ‧ trol ‧ lable /ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləb ə l◂ $ -ˈtroʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : controlling, ↑ controllable ≠ ↑ uncontrollable , ↑ controlled ≠ ↑ uncontrolled ; noun : ↑ control , ↑ controller ; verb : ↑ control ; adverb : uncontrollably]

1 . if an emotion, desire, or physical action is uncontrollable, you cannot control it or stop yourself from feeling it or doing it:

I felt an uncontrollable urge to scream.

Mother burst into uncontrollable sobs.

2 . someone who is uncontrollable behaves badly and will not obey anyone:

The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening.

3 . if a situation is uncontrollable, nothing can be done to control it or stop it getting worse:

uncontrollable bleeding

uncontrollable inflation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.