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- [man-i-juh-buh l]
- /ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl/
- /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-i-juh-buh l]
- /ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl/
Definitions of unmanageable word
- adjective unmanageable that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable. 1
- adjective unmanageable unruly, hard to control 1
- adjective unmanageable If you describe something as unmanageable, you mean that it is difficult to use, deal with, or control. 0
- adjective unmanageable If you describe someone, especially a young person, as unmanageable, you mean that they behave in an unacceptable way and are difficult to control. 0
- adjective unmanageable difficult or impossible to control, use, or manipulate 0
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Origin of unmanageable
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; manage + -able
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Parts of speech for Unmanageable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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unmanageable 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unmanageable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unmanageable
adj unmanageable
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- balky — Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
adjective unmanageable
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- flyaway — fluttering or streaming in the wind; windblown: flyaway hair.
Antonyms for unmanageable
adj unmanageable
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- housebroken — (of a pet) trained to avoid excreting inside the house or in improper places.
- low key — of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
adjective unmanageable
- whitebread — any white or light-colored bread made from finely ground, usually bleached, flour.
Top questions with unmanageable
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