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uncontainable

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Pronunciation

UK

  • /ʌnkəntˈeɪnəbəl/

US

  • /ʌnkəntˈeɪnəbəl/

Meanings

Adjective

  1. too strong to be held back or hidden, especially of emotion, laughter, or excitement

  2. impossible to keep within limits, boundaries, or control

Beyond the definition

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.

More examples
  1. 5

    Stage energy

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

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Used with (collocations)

  • uncontainable excitement
  • uncontainable joy
  • uncontainable rage
  • uncontainable force

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Main spelling

  • uncontainableadjective