uncontrolled
/'ʌnkən'trould/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not being under control; out of control: Describes a state where something is not regulated, restrained, or managed, often leading to disorder, excess, or danger.
- Not subject to control or regulation: Indicates that something operates, grows, or occurs without external checks, limits, or governance.
Usage and Examples
- General Use:
- The fire spread in an uncontrolled manner. (The fire spread without any restraint or management.)
- She broke into uncontrolled laughter. (Her laughter was spontaneous and not restrained.)
- Specific Contexts:
- Health/Medicine: Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious complications. (Diabetes that is not managed or regulated.)
- Economics/Growth: The city faced problems due to uncontrolled urban expansion. (Urban expansion that happened without planning or limits.)
- Emotion/Behavior: His uncontrolled anger frightened everyone. (Anger that he did not restrain.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "uncontrolled" vs. "uncontrollable": While similar, "uncontrolled" often describes a current state of lacking control. "Uncontrollable" more strongly suggests an inherent inability to be controlled.
- The market was uncontrolled. (It lacked regulation.)
- His coughing was uncontrollable. (It could not be stopped.)
- In Technical/Scientific Writing: Used to describe variables or conditions in an experiment that are not deliberately manipulated or regulated.
- The study observed the effects in an uncontrolled environment. (An environment without regulated conditions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Control (verb/noun): To exercise restraint or direction; the power to influence or direct.
- Controlled (adjective): Restrained, regulated, or managed.
- Uncontrollable (adjective): Incapable of being controlled or restrained.
- Uncontrollably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be controlled.
Synonyms
- Unrestrained: Not held back or limited.
- Unchecked: Not stopped, verified, or controlled.
- Rampant: Growing or spreading unchecked, often negatively.
- Wild: Undisciplined, uncontrolled, or chaotic.
Antonyms
- Controlled: Restrained or regulated.
- Restrained: Kept under control.
- Managed: Handled or directed with skill.
- Regulated: Controlled by rules or laws.
Common Collocations and Phrases
- Uncontrolled growth/expansion: Rapid development without planning.
- Uncontrolled bleeding: Severe bleeding that cannot be stopped easily.
- Uncontrolled emotion: A strong feeling expressed without restraint.
- Uncontrolled variable: A factor not accounted for in an experiment.
Adjective
- not being under control; out of control
- the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS
- uncontrolled growth