"incontrollable" meaning in English

See incontrollable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more incontrollable [comparative], most incontrollable [superlative]
Etymology: in- + controllable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|controllable}} in- + controllable Head templates: {{en-adj}} incontrollable (comparative more incontrollable, superlative most incontrollable)
  1. (archaic) uncontrollable Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-incontrollable-en-adj-c3iF-X~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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