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- Dictionaryungovernable/ʌnˈɡʌv(ə)nəbl/
adjective
- 1. impossible to control or govern: "an ungovernable impulse to run away"
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IPA guide. Other forms: ungovernably. Definitions of ungovernable. adjective. of persons. synonyms: indocile, uncontrollable, unruly. difficult, unbiddable, unmanageable. hard to control.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈɡʌv. ə n.ə.b ə l / us / ʌnˈɡʌv.ɚ.nə.b ə l / Add to word list. unable to be governed or controlled. Synonyms. uncontrollable. unruly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking action against people in power. anarchist. angry young man. anti-apartheid. anti-state. bring. insurgency. insurrection. level up. mutineer.
Definition of ungovernable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of UNGOVERNABLE is not capable of being governed, guided, or restrained. How to use ungovernable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ungovernable.
ungovernable. (ʌngʌvəʳnəbəl ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] 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.
adjective. us/ʌnˈɡʌv.ɚ.nə.bəl/uk/ʌnˈɡʌv.ən.ə.bəl/ Add to word listAdd to word list. unable to be governed or controlled. Synonyms. uncontrollable. unruly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking action against people in power. anarchist. angry young man. anti-apartheid. anti-state. bring. insurgency. insurrection. level up. mutineer.
Ungovernable definition: impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.. See examples of UNGOVERNABLE used in a sentence.
ungovernable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧gov‧ern‧a‧ble /ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl $ -vər-/ adjective 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 impossible to control ...
Ungovernable definition: Incapable of being governed, restrained, or controlled.
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. The country has become virtually ungovernable.
