Meaning of unmanageable in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   unmanageable

   Definitions

   1. difficult to solve or alleviate

   Examples

   • « uncontrollable pain »

   Synonyms

   • intractable
2. 2. not susceptible of improvement

   Examples

   • « uncontrollable children »
   • « an uncorrectable habit »

   Synonyms

   • incorrigible

3. Qualitative Adjective

   unmanageable

   Definitions

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

   Examples

   • « we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter »
   • « almost dropped the unwieldy parcel »

   Synonyms

   • awkward
   • bunglesome
   • clumsy
   • ungainly
   • cumbersome
   • cumbrous

   Antonyms

   • wieldy
   • manageable
4. 2. difficult to manage or control

   Synonyms

   • indocile
   • uncontrollable
   • ungovernable
   • unruly
   • uncheckable

   Antonyms

   • manageable

See also

• defiant
• disobedient
• intractable