ungovernable

[ uhn-guhv-er-nuh-buh l ]
/ ʌnˈgʌv ər nə bəl /

adjective

impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.

Origin of ungovernable

1665–75; un-1 + governable

OTHER WORDS FROM ungovernable

un·gov·ern·a·bil·i·ty, un·gov·ern·a·ble·ness, noun un·gov·ern·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ungovernable

ungovernable
/ (ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be disciplined, restrained, etc an ungovernable temper

Derived forms of ungovernable

ungovernableness, noun ungovernably, adverb