unkontrollierbar
Translation
uncontrollable, unmanageable, unruly
Examples
Das Feuer wurde unkontrollierbar.
The fire became uncontrollable.
Er hatte einen unkontrollierbaren Lachanfall.
He had an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
Grammar Patterns
to become uncontrollable The situation became uncontrollable.
an uncontrollable ((sth.)) She felt an uncontrollable anger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unbeherrschbar; Antonyms: kontrollierbar, beherrschbar
Etymology
From un- (not) + kontrollierbar (controllable), which comes from the verb kontrollieren (to control).
Memory Tips
This word is a direct cognate of the English 'uncontrollable'. Break it down: un- (not) + kontrollier- (control) + -bar (-able).