ungovernable
1Ungovernable — Un*gov ern*a*ble, a. Not governable; not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions. {Un*gov ern*a*bly}, adv. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …
2ungovernable — index contumacious, disobedient, froward, hot blooded, incorrigible, indomitable, insubordinate, intractable …
3ungovernable — *unruly, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong Analogous words: *contrary, perverse, froward, wayward: contumacious, *insubordinate, rebellious, factious Antonyms: governable: docile Contrasted words: submissive, subdued,… …
4ungovernable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ impossible to control or govern. DERIVATIVES ungovernability noun …
5ungovernable — [unguv′ərn ə bəl] adj. that cannot be governed or controlled; unruly, wild, etc. ungovernably adv …
6ungovernable — [[t]ʌ̱ngʌ̱və(r)nəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If you describe a country or region as ungovernable, you mean that it seems impossible to control or govern it effectively, for example because of violence or conflict among the population. Beset …
7ungovernable — un|gov|ern|a|ble [ʌnˈgʌvənəbəl US vər ] adj 1.) a country or area that is ungovernable is one in which the people cannot be controlled by the government, the police etc 2.) formal feelings or types of behaviour that are ungovernable are… …
8ungovernable — adjective 1 formal feelings that are ungovernable are impossible to control: ungovernable temper (=extreme anger that cannot be controlled) 2 a country or area that is ungovernable is one in which the people cannot be controlled by the government …
9ungovernable — un|gov|ern|a|ble [ ʌn gʌvərnəbl ] adjective 1. ) LITERARY an ungovernable feeling is very difficult to control 2. ) impossible to govern …
10ungovernable — UK [ʌnˈɡʌvə(r)nəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈɡʌvərnəb(ə)l] adjective 1) impossible to govern 2) literary an ungovernable feeling is very difficult to control …
