ungovernable
pronunciation
How to pronounce ungovernable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈgʌvənəbl]
How to pronounce ungovernable in American English:
US [ʌnˈgʌvərnəbl]
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- Adjective:
- of persons
Word Origin
- ungovernable (adj.)
- 1670s, from un- (1) "not" + governable.
Antonym
Example
- 1. He began by saying that he would make the province ungovernable .
- 2. Such a split would truly render the pa ungovernable , and peace talks impossible .
- 3. Most surprising , perhaps , maddeningly ungovernable belgium is being held up by many as a model for debt-crippled euro-zone governments .
- 4. Demand a change in senate rules that , combined with the republican strategy of total obstructionism , are in the process of making america ungovernable .
- 5. And blame the filibuster , under which 41 senators can make the country ungovernable , if they choose - and they have so chosen .