unmanageable

/ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ənmˈænɪdʒəbəl] /ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ənmˈænɪdʒəbəl] /ˌən-ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce unmanageable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unmanageable — adjective

  • unmanageablepositive
  • more unmanageablecomparative
  • most unmanageablesuperlative

1. extremely hard to keep under control or to deal with, especially when normal met

1.形容詞B2
釋義

extremely hard to keep under control or to deal with, especially when normal methods no longer work

例句

Salma took a second job when her monthly debts became completely unmanageable.

collocation: unmanageable + debt

The school told Mathieu that his son's behavior had become unmanageable in class.

become + unmanageable (behaviour/child)

同義詞
  • uncontrollable

    Stronger sense; used for emotions (rage, fear) or natural forces that cannot be stopped at all, rather than just being hard to manage

  • unruly

    Usually for people (especially children) or hair that refuses to behave; slightly more informal than unmanageable

  • unworkable

    For plans, systems, or methods that cannot be made to function, rather than being hard to control

反義詞
  • manageable

    Opposite meaning; within one's ability to deal with or control

  • controllable

    Specifically for things that can be kept within limits

文法句型

become/grow + unmanageable

unmanageable + noun

find/consider + noun + unmanageable

用法筆記

Focuses on situations, problems, people's behavior, or feelings that are too difficult to control or deal with using normal methods. Does not apply to physical objects that are simply heavy or awkward to lift — for that meaning use 'unwieldy' or 'too heavy' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The suitcase was unmanageable because it weighed thirty kilograms.
✅The suitcase was too heavy to carry easily.
💡'unmanageable' is for things you manage or control (debt, behavior, a situation), not for physical objects that are just heavy or awkward.