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uncontrollable |
Overview of adj uncontrollable The adj uncontrollable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) uncontrollable, unmanageable -- (difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain") 2. indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly -- (of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly") 3. uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable -- (not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit") 4. irrepressible, uncontrollable -- (impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter") Antonyms of adj uncontrollable 4 senses of uncontrollable Sense 1 uncontrollable, unmanageable INDIRECT (VIA intractable) -> tractable Sense 2 indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly INDIRECT (VIA unmanageable) -> manageable Sense 3 uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable INDIRECT (VIA incorrigible) -> corrigible Sense 4 irrepressible, uncontrollable INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled Similarity of adj uncontrollable 4 senses of uncontrollable Sense 1 uncontrollable, unmanageable => intractable (vs. tractable) Sense 2 indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly => unmanageable (vs. manageable) Sense 3 uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable => incorrigible (vs. corrigible) Sense 4 irrepressible, uncontrollable => uncontrolled (vs. controlled) Attributes of adj uncontrollable Familiarity of adj uncontrollable uncontrollable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj uncontrollable uncontrollable Overview of adj uncontrollable The adj uncontrollable has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) uncontrollable, unmanageable -- (difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain") 2. indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly -- (of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly") 3. uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable -- (not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit") 4. irrepressible, uncontrollable -- (impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter")
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