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ungovernable

3 synonyms and 3 antonyms for ungovernable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Impossible to rule or bring under control, as a country or system.

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1. adj

Impossible to rule or bring under control, as a country or system.

“While there is no mechanism to force a General Election, the internal wrangling within the Tory party may mean that ultimately the new PM will simply be so exhausted by the chaos that the country becomes ungovernable.”

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2. adj

So wild or unruly that no one can manage it.

“a man with an ungovernable temper”

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