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   Un·man·age·a·ble

   /ˌənˈmanəjəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control: "his behavior was becoming unmanageable at home" Similar troublesomedemandingawkwardinconvenientcumbersomebulkyunmaneuverableunwieldyincommodiousuncontrollableungovernableirrepressibleunrulydisorderlyrowdyout of handwildboisterousdifficultdisruptiveill-disciplinedundisciplinedrefractoryrecalcitrantintractableimpossibleobstreperousfractiouswaywardincorrigibleinformal:stroppyarchaic:contumaciousOpposite manageablemanageablecontrollable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unmanageableness noun
   • 2. unmanageably adverb

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   What does unmanageable mean?

   • fora de controle, de difícil trato, impossível… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! UNMANAGEABLE meaning: 1. impossible to deal with or manage: 2. impossible to deal with or manage: 3. impossible to deal…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a child is unmanageable?

   • ...her freckles and unmanageable hair. If you describe someone, especially a young person, as unmanageable, you mean that they behave in an unacceptable way and are difficult to control. The signs are that indulged children tend to become unmanageable when they reach their teens. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Where did the word 'unmanageable' come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective unmanageable is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for unmanageable is from 1600, in the writing of Clement Edmondes, government official. unmanageable is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, manageable adj.

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   What is a synonym for unmanageable?

   • Synonyms for Unmanageable Synonyms for 'Unmanageable'. Best synonyms for 'unmanageable' are 'uncontrollable', 'ungovernable' and 'unruly'. Search for synonyms and antonyms

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   UNMANAGEABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of unmanageable in English. unmanageable. adjective. us / ˌʌnˈmæn.ə.dʒə.b ə l / uk / ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.b ə l / Add to word list. impossible to deal with or manage: 74 percent of teachers said their paperwork was unmanageable. Long, curly, unmanageable hair needs a good conditioner.

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   May 26, 2024 · 1. adjective. If you describe something as unmanageable, you mean that it is difficult to use, deal with, or control. People were visiting the house every day, sometimes in unmanageable numbers. ...her freckles and unmanageable hair. 2. adjective.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unmanageable. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definitions of 'unmanageable' 1. If you describe something as unmanageable, you mean that it is difficult to use, deal with, or control. [...] 2. If you describe someone, especially a young person, as unmanageable, you mean that they behave in an unacceptable way and are difficult to control. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'unmanageable'

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   1. Difficult or impossible to manage or control: unmanageable traffic congestion. 2. Difficult to carry or maneuver; unwieldy: unmanageable bundles. un·man′age·a·bil′i·ty n. un·man′age·a·bly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.