uncontainable

adjective

un·​con·​tain·​able ˌən-kən-ˈtā-nə-bəl How to pronounce uncontainable (audio)
: not able to be restrained, checked, or controlled : not possible to contain
uncontainable joy/enthusiasm/energy

Examples of uncontainable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 In the sculpture, black ink swirls around the resin like a spreading oil spill, suggesting the uncontainable entropy, and the indelible effects, of that fateful decree. Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 What was contained, or uncontainable, in that singular sound? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood. Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncontainable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncontainable was in 1618

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“Uncontainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontainable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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