- not able to be disciplined, restrained, etc: an ungovernable temper
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•gov•ern•a•ble /ʌnˈgʌvɚnəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- impossible to govern, rule, or hold back;
uncontrollable.
un•gov•ern•a•ble
(un guv′ər nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
un•gov′ern•a•bil′i•ty, un•gov′ern•a•ble•ness, n.
un•gov′ern•a•bly, adv.
- impossible to govern, rule, or restrain;
uncontrollable.
- un-1 + governable 1665–75
un•gov′ern•a•bly, adv.
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ungovernable /ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl/ adj
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