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ungovernable

adj

Etymology

From un- + governable.

  1. derived from κυβερνάω
  2. derived from gubernō
  3. derived from governer
  4. inherited from governen
  5. formed as governable — “govern + -able”
  6. formed as ungovernable — “un- + governable”

Definitions

  1. Not governable

    Not governable; unable to be governed.

    • 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.
    • But “ungovernable” France is not alone in its bitter, intractable divisions.

  2. Unable to be managed or controlled.

    • a man with an ungovernable temper

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA