uncontrollable B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled uncontroulable US /ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #18621 Meanings 1 adj Impossible to control, stop, or hold back. She got an uncontrollable urge to laugh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · impossible to control,... irrepressibleunmanageable Word family Forms uncontrollably Common collocations uncontrollable laughter Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + controllable. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncontrollable **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌənkənˈtroʊləbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 18621 ## Meanings 1. Impossible to control, stop, or hold back. ## Examples - She got an uncontrollable urge to laugh. ## Etymology From un- + controllable. ## AI Etymology Uncontrollable is from un- + controllable. The surface analysis is un- + controllable. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean impossible to control, stop, or hold back. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown