uncontrollables

un·con·trol·la·ble

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-kuh n-troh-luh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-kuh n-troh-luh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn kənˈtroʊ lə bəl/

Definitions of uncontrollables word

adjective uncontrollables incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger. 1
noun uncontrollables something, as an obligation, that cannot be controlled, reduced, or dispensed with: the uncontrollables in the new federal budget. 1

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Origin of uncontrollables

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; un-1 + control + -able

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Parts of speech for Uncontrollables

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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uncontrollables popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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