Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
Ungovernable — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ungovernable — index contumacious, disobedient, froward, hot blooded, incorrigible, indomitable, insubordinate, intractable … Law dictionary
ungovernable — *unruly, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong Analogous words: *contrary, perverse, froward, wayward: contumacious, *insubordinate, rebellious, factious Antonyms: governable: docile Contrasted words: submissive, subdued,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ungovernable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ impossible to control or govern. DERIVATIVES ungovernability noun … English terms dictionary
ungovernable — [unguv′ərn ə bəl] adj. that cannot be governed or controlled; unruly, wild, etc. ungovernably adv … English World dictionary
ungovernable — [[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 … English dictionary
ungovernable — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ungovernable — un|gov|ern|a|ble [ ʌn gʌvərnəbl ] adjective 1. ) LITERARY an ungovernable feeling is very difficult to control 2. ) impossible to govern … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ungovernable — 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 … English dictionary
ungovernable — adjective Date: 1673 not capable of being governed, guided, or restrained Synonyms: see unruly … New Collegiate Dictionary
