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uncontrolled

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌənkənˈtɹoʊɫd// UK //ʌnkəntɹˈəʊld// un·con·trolled

adj. not limited or managed by anyone. It describes something that is happening freely, often in a way that is dangerous or messy.

adj. not subject to restraint, regulation, or direction. Often describes physical phenomena or emotional outbursts that lack external or internal oversight.


SIMPLE

The fire spread in an uncontrolled way through the forest.

CONTEXTUAL

The experiment failed because of an uncontrolled rise in temperature within the reaction chamber.

COMPLEX

Economists warned that uncontrolled inflation could erode the purchasing power of the middle class and lead to widespread social instability if the central bank failed to intervene.

Antonyms
Origin

From un- + controlled.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; often carries a negative connotation of danger or lack of discipline.

Pitfall

the uncontrolled of the crowdthe lack of control in the crowdLearners sometimes use the adjective 'uncontrolled' as a noun; it must modify a noun or follow a linking verb.

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