1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you describe someone's behaviour as uncontrolled, you mean they appear unable to stop it or to make it less extreme.
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the entire class.
Julia blows her nose, but her sobbing goes on uncontrolled.
Synonyms: unrestrained, violent, wild, undisciplined More Synonyms of uncontrolled
2. adjective
If a situation or activity is uncontrolled, no-one is controlling it or preventing it from continuing or growing.
The effects of uncontrolled anger can be very harmful - to yourself and those aroundyou.
...the central bank's uncontrolled printing of money.
Synonyms: unchecked, unrestrained, ungoverned, uncurbed More Synonyms of uncontrolled
uncontrolled in British English
(ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊld)
adjective
not controlled or regulated; uncurbed
Examples of 'uncontrolled' in a sentence
uncontrolled
It caused a lot of muscle spasm and uncontrolled movement.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The risk of uncontrolled migration is their chosen field of battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These are youth unemployment, security and uncontrolled migration.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was the Left which embraced uncontrolled mass immigration and the disastrous policy of multiculturalism which inhibited assimilation.
The Sun (2016)
For the party leader, uncontrolled immigration from the rest of Europe is a freedom to defend.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is no consent for uncontrolled immigration, which puts pressure on schools, hospitals and public services.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Britons and Germans have common concerns about uncontrolled migration, about staying secure and the need to anchor prosperity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Our public services are facing unsustainable pressure from uncontrolled migration.
The Sun (2016)
Many people are scared by uncontrolled migration and by their loss of democratic control.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those numbers are swelling by the day due to uncontrolled immigration.
The Sun (2007)
The link between uncontrolled mass immigration and terror is impossible to dispute.
The Sun (2016)
It's not just the implications of uncontrolled migration.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What about cancer, a disease of uncontrolled cell growth?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The effects of uncontrolled anger can be very harmful - to yourself and those around you.
The Sun (2013)
Quite how aspirin does this is unclear, but it is thought to slow the uncontrolled growth that occurs in cells.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The early years of industrial society were characterized by the uncontrolled growth of factories where work hazards were a routine part of workers' daily lives.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
In cancer cells, the signals to self-destruct stop working and uncontrolled growth occurs.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He attributed the Leave vote chiefly to uncontrolled immigration, and said other countries would follow suit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That it has almost no other credible figures nor real policies, beyond the understandable rejection of Europe and uncontrolled immigration.
The Sun (2014)
Obviously it is not their jobs that are under threat from uncontrolled migration and obviously the EU pumps huge sums of money into this charade.
The Sun (2016)
We will still be subjected to uncontrolled mass immigration, which puts a massive burden on our health services, schools and housing.
The Sun (2016)
She said: 'The shortage of primary school places is yet another example of how uncontrolled migration is putting unsustainable pressures on our public services.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And the effect of uncontrolled immigration on our society was clear for all to see: pressure on school places, housing and other local infrastructure like transport.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
uncontrolled
British English: uncontrolled ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone's behaviour as uncontrolled, you mean they appear unable to stop it or to make it less extreme.
His uncontrolled behavior disturbed the entire class.
American English: uncontrolled
Brazilian Portuguese: descontrolado
Chinese: > 不加约束的行为
European Spanish: incontrolado
French: incontrôlable
German: undiszipliniert
Italian: incontrollato
Japanese: 制御されていない
Korean: > 절제되지 않은행동이
European Portuguese: descontrolado
Latin American Spanish: incontrolado
1 (adjective)
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.
Synonyms
unrestrained
violent
wild
The angry crowd became quite wild and agitated.
undisciplined
a noisy and undisciplined group of students
furious
A furious gunbattle ensued.
out of control
rampant
Crime is rampant in the area.
out of hand
unruly
It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.
boisterous
a boisterous but good-natured crowd
unchecked
full-on (informal)
unbridled
a tale of lust and unbridled passion
riotous
a riotous mob of hooligans
running wild
untrammelled
ungoverned
lacking self-control
uncurbed
unsubmissive
Opposites
controlled
,
disciplined
,
restrained
,
contained
,
subdued
,
submissive
2 (adjective)
the central bank's uncontrolled printing of money
Synonyms
unchecked
Brutality and lawlessness are allowed to go unchecked.
unrestrained
There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.
ungoverned
uncurbed
Additional synonyms
in the sense of boisterous
Definition
noisy and lively
a boisterous but good-natured crowd
Synonyms
unruly,
wild,
disorderly,
loud,
noisy,
wayward,
rowdy,
wilful,
riotous,
unrestrained,
rollicking,
impetuous,
rumbustious,
uproarious,
obstreperous,
clamorous
in the sense of furious
Definition
violent or unrestrained, such as in speed or energy
A furious gunbattle ensued.
Synonyms
violent,
wild,
intense,
fierce,
savage,
turbulent,
stormy,
agitated,
boisterous,
tumultuous,
vehement,
unrestrained,
tempestuous,
impetuous,
ungovernable
in the sense of rampant
Definition
growing or spreading uncontrollably
Crime is rampant in the area.
Synonyms
unrestrained,
wild,
violent,
raging,
aggressive,
dominant,
excessive,
outrageous,
out of control,
rampaging,
out of hand,
uncontrollable,
flagrant,
unbridled,
vehement,
wanton,
riotous,
on the rampage,
ungovernable
Synonyms of 'uncontrolled'
uncontrolled
Explore 'uncontrolled' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of riotous
Definition
unruly or rebellious
a riotous mob of hooligans
Synonyms
unruly,
violent,
disorderly,
rebellious,
rowdy,
anarchic,
tumultuous,
lawless,
mutinous,
ungovernable,
uproarious,
refractory,
insubordinate,
rampageous
in the sense of unbridled
Definition
(of feelings or behaviour) not restrained or controlled in any way
a tale of lust and unbridled passion
Synonyms
unrestrained,
uncontrolled,
unchecked,
violent,
excessive,
rampant,
unruly,
full-on (informal),
wanton,
riotous,
intemperate,
ungovernable,
unconstrained,
licentious,
ungoverned,
uncurbed
in the sense of undisciplined
Definition
behaving badly, with a lack of self-control
a noisy and undisciplined group of students
Synonyms
uncontrolled,
wild,
unruly,
wayward,
wilful,
unrestrained,
disobedient,
obstreperous
in the sense of unruly
Definition
difficult to control or organize
It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.