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unmanageable

un·ma·na·geable

US/ʌˈnmænɪdʒʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

  • “we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”
  • “almost dropped the unwieldy parcel”
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3.

difficult to solve or alleviate

  • “uncontrollable pain”
4.

not susceptible of improvement

  • “uncontrollable children”
  • “an uncorrectable habit”

Origin

From un- + manageable.

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