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ungovernable

un·gov·ern·a·ble

ungovernable

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn guh vr n bl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable.
He was overtaken by an ungovernable rage and was bent on destruction.
synonyms:
contumacious, defiant, disobedient, disorderly, rampant, unbridled, uncontrollable, unruly, wild
antonyms:
docile, governable
similar words:
forward, fractious, insubordinate, intractable, lawless, mutinous, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, turbulent, wayward
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derivation: ungovernably (adv.)