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incontrollable

American  
[in-kuhn-troh-luh-buhl] / ˌɪn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl /

adjective

  1. uncontrollable.

incontrollable British  
/ ˌɪnkənˈtrəʊləbəl /

adjective

  1. a less common word for uncontrollable

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Other Word Forms

  • incontrollably adverb

Etymology

Origin of incontrollable

First recorded in 1590–1600; in- 3 + controllable ( def. )

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