French Conversation · Level 115
59 words
French word
incontrôlable
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃kɔ̃tʁolabl/
Meaning
- adjectiveuncontrollable
Example
La situation devient incontrôlable rapidement.
The situation quickly becomes uncontrollable.
More examples
La colère du public est devenue incontrôlable.
The public's anger has become uncontrollable.
Core concept
Events surge past the boundary where deliberate control can still hold them.
Common phrases
une situation incontrôlable
an uncontrollable situation
une colère incontrôlable
uncontrollable anger
Similar words
incontrôlé: Not subject to monitoring, supervision, or control.
ingérable: Too difficult to manage or deal with successfully.
imprévisible: Not possible to foresee or anticipate.
Definition in French
Qui échappe au contrôle et ne se laisse pas maîtriser.
Word origin
Incontrôlable is built by adding the negative prefix in- to contrôlable, itself derived from contrôler with -able.
Usage tips
- The word can describe situations, emotions, crowds, or behavior, not only machines or physical forces.
Other meanings
- irrepressibleadjective
- unmanageableadjective
Opposites
- contrôlablecontrollableadjective
Related words
- incontrôlabilitéuncontrollabilitynoun
- incontrôlablementuncontrollablyadverb