UNCONTROLLED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontrolled

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈtrōld

Definition of uncontrolled

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control a tirade filled with uncontrolled anger about what the government was doing

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Recent Examples of uncontrolled The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder triggered by certain medications, is diagnosed based on criteria incorporating duration and type of uncontrolled and involuntary movements. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 Above all has been the uncontrolled expansion of executive power. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 The spacecraft started tumbling uncontrolled after launch, forcing NASA to abandon the mission. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontrolled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontrolled

Adjective

Over the course of more than four decades in the industry, he’s taken on the transition from cassettes into the CD era, rampant piracy in the Napster and file-sharing era, and the streaming revolution with Spotify.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The promotion is particularly rampant in men’s health and nutrition spaces.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rampant

Adjective

Now, a strong defensive season has become a runaway award victory, and the same media that handed her the trophy can point to it as proof that their assessment was right.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026