ungovernable

/ʌnˈɡʌvənəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ənɡˈʌvɚnəbəl] /ʌnˈɡʌvərnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ənɡˈʌvɚnəbəl] /ˌən-ˈgə-vər-nə-bəl How to pronounce ungovernable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

ungovernable — adjective

  • ungovernablepositive
  • more ungovernablecomparative
  • most ungovernablesuperlative

1. so difficult for people in charge to control that rules no longer keep a person,

1.形容詞C2
釋義

so difficult for people in charge to control that rules no longer keep a person, group, animal, or place in order

例句

By midnight, the angry crowd had become ungovernable outside city hall.

become ungovernable when public order breaks down

Jiwoo's horse turned ungovernable after the fireworks exploded near the gate.

ungovernable animal that no longer obeys control

同義詞
  • uncontrollable

    wider in use; also describes feelings, fires, weather, or noise

  • unmanageable

    slightly milder; often means very hard rather than impossible to handle

  • unruly

    focuses on bad behavior, especially in children or crowds

  • rebellious

    stresses active resistance to authority rather than general disorder

反義詞
  • manageable

    still possible to handle or control

  • obedient

    of people or animals that follow instructions

  • orderly

    behaving in a calm, controlled way

文法句型

become ungovernable

find + noun + ungovernable

ungovernable + noun

用法筆記

Often used for children, crowds, animals, classes, prisons, or regions when the person in charge cannot keep order. Stronger than 'uncontrollable' because it suggests authority or discipline has broken down, not just that something is hard to stop.

常見錯誤

❌The rain became ungovernable during the storm.
✅The crowd became ungovernable during the storm.
💡'ungovernable' is mainly used for people, animals, groups, or places under authority, not for weather itself.
❌The class was ungovernable by the teacher.
✅The teacher found the class ungovernable.
💡the word usually describes the class directly, not with a passive 'by' phrase.