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UNCONTROLLABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Impossible to repress or control
Example:
uncontrollable laughter
Synonyms:
irrepressible; uncontrollable
Classified under:
Similar:
uncontrolled (not being under control; out of control)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Incapable of being controlled or managed
Example:
an uncorrectable habit
Synonyms:
uncontrollable; uncorrectable; unmanageable
Classified under:
Similar:
incorrigible (impervious to correction by punishment)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Incapable of being controlled
Example:
the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
Synonyms:
indocile; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unruly
Classified under:
Similar:
difficult; unmanageable (hard to control)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Difficult to solve or alleviate
Example:
uncontrollable pain
Synonyms:
uncontrollable; unmanageable
Classified under:
Similar:
intractable (not tractable; difficult to manage or mold)
Context examples:
Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase results in prolonged signaling at the neuromuscular junction, and uncontrollable spasms in humans caused by nerve gas or in insects by some insecticides.
(Attenuation of GPCR Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
In medicine, a family of drugs used to treat depression, attention-deficit disorder (a common disorder in which children are inattentive, impulsive, and/or over-active), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleepiness).
(CNS stimulant, NCI Dictionary)
Doctors use it in small doses to treat health problems, including: • Temporary smoothing of facial wrinkles and improving your appearance • Severe underarm sweating • Cervical dystonia - a neurological disorder that causes severe neck and shoulder muscle contractions • Blepharospasm - uncontrollable blinking • Strabismus - misaligned eyes • Chronic migraine • Overactive bladder
(Botox, NIH)
‘No, no, Jack, for God’s sake!’ she gasped, in uncontrollable emotion.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He sprang from his chair and paced about the room in uncontrollable agitation, with a flush upon his sallow cheeks and a nervous clasping and unclasping of his long thin hands.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I had always known him to be restless in his manner, but on this particular occasion he was in such a state of uncontrollable agitation that it was clear something very unusual had occurred.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He paused, looking on me with wonder, and again turning towards the lifeless form of his creator, he seemed to forget my presence, and every feature and gesture seemed instigated by the wildest rage of some uncontrollable passion.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
I turned in uncontrollable astonishment.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A series of disgraceful brawls took place, two of which ended in the police-court, until at last he became the terror of the village, and the folks would fly at his approach, for he is a man of immense strength, and absolutely uncontrollable in his anger.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
We were sitting at a table with a man of about my age and a rowdy little girl who gave way upon the slightest provocation to uncontrollable laughter.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
