Unmanageable: meaning, definitions and examples
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unmanageable
[ ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl ]
behavior
Difficult or impossible to manage or control.
Synonyms
uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly, wild
Examples of usage
- It was impossible to calm down the unmanageable child.
- Her unmanageable temper often got her into trouble.
- The unmanageable situation required immediate action.
Translations
Translations of the word "unmanageable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incontrolável
🇮🇳 अप्रबंधनीय
🇩🇪 unbeherrschbar
🇮🇩 tak terkendali
🇺🇦 некерований
🇵🇱 niezarządzalny
🇯🇵 手に負えない
🇫🇷 ingérable
🇪🇸 inmanejable
🇹🇷 kontrol edilemez
🇰🇷 관리할 수 없는
🇸🇦 غير قابل للإدارة
🇨🇿 nezvladatelný
🇸🇰 nezvládnuteľný
🇨🇳 无法管理的
🇸🇮 neobvladljiv
🇮🇸 óviðráðanlegur
🇰🇿 басқарылмайтын
🇬🇪 უპრობლემო
🇦🇿 idarə olunmaz
🇲🇽 inmanejable
Word origin
The word 'unmanageable' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the word 'manageable', which comes from the Old French word 'manegier' meaning 'to handle or control'. The term has been used in the English language since the late 16th century.
See also: manageability, manageable, manageableness, managed, management, manager, managerial, managerially, managers, managing, mismanage, mismanagement, mismanager, unmanageability.