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UNGOVERNABLE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word ungovernable. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word ungovernable. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for UNGOVERNABLE

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uncontrollable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• difficult to solve or alleviate

• incapable of being controlled

• incapable of being controlled or managed

• impossible to repress or control

unruly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

• unwilling to submit to authority

• incapable of being controlled

disobedient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

adjective satellite

• unwilling to submit to authority

disorderly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• undisciplined and unruly

adjective satellite

• in utter disorder

• completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

feral
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• wild and menacing

intractable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

obstreperous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• noisily and stubbornly defiant

• boisterously and noisily aggressive

rebellious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resisting control or authority

• discontented as toward authority

• participating in organized resistance to a constituted government

recalcitrant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly resistant to authority or control

• marked by stubborn resistance to authority

reckless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

• characterized by careless unconcern

refractory
adjectiveadj
noun

• lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

adjective satellite

• not responding to treatment

• temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus

• stubbornly resistant to authority or control

rowdy
adjectiveadj
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

adjective satellite

• disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

unmanageable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

• hard to control

adjective satellite

• difficult to solve or alleviate

• incapable of being controlled or managed

wild
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

• in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

noun

• a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

• a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

adverb

• in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

• in a wild or undomesticated manner

adjective satellite

• in a state of extreme emotion

• deviating widely from an intended course

• (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

• without a basis in reason or fact

• talking or behaving irrationally

• involving risk or danger

• fanciful and unrealistic; foolish

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

• intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

• without civilizing influences

• (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

untamable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Incapable of being controlled, subdued, or tamed.

indocile
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• incapable of being controlled

Best Hypernyms For UNGOVERNABLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ungovernable, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
uncontrollable unmanageable unruly wild

Alternatives for UNCONTROLLABLE

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