Uncontrolled Meaning
/ˌʌnkəˈntroʊld/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot controlled; not under control.
adjLacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard.
Sentence Examples
Americans appear unsettled and uncontrolled to Japanese.
An uncontrolled life leads to misery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's severe ____ bleeding required immediate medical attention and surgery.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The fire spread in an ____ manner through the dry woods, causing a lot of concern for the nearby residents today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English controlled English uncontrolled From un- + controlled.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Into the gnarled uncontrolled hand swaying over the bunk the dog laid his paw."
— 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 36:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's severe ____ bleeding required immediate medical attention and surgery.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The fire spread in an ____ manner through the dry woods, causing a lot of concern for the nearby residents today.