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uncontainable

B1
adjective

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ʌnkəntˈeɪnəbəl/

US

  • /ʌnkəntˈeɪnəbəl/

Description

Something uncontainable is like a wildfire: it spreads fast and cannot be held back. It describes feelings, energy, or events that become so strong that control is no longer possible. A child's excitement, deep laughter, or even rising anger can all feel uncontainable.

The word suggests something pushing past limits and refusing to stay inside them. It is not just hard to control; it feels impossible to stop. You can use it for both positive and negative things, from joy that spills out in smiles to a crisis that keeps growing.

Examples

  1. 1

    Children's excitement

    The kids' excitement was uncontainable when the doors finally opened.

  2. 2

    Meeting laughter

    Her uncontainable laughter kept interrupting the meeting.

  3. 3

    Public anger

    After weeks of tension, anger in the town became uncontainable.

  4. 4

    Wildfire

    By evening, the wildfire was uncontainable, and firefighters pulled back.

  5. 5

    Stage energy

    The singer has an uncontainable energy on stage that pulls the audience in.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • uncontainableadjective