Unmanageable

Quick meaning: Unmanageable is an adjective meaning Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.

Meaning

Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the everyday landscape becomes more nightmarish and unmanageable each year.

It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].

It says the station's four ticket office windows were closed, with passengers directed to the five ticket machines, which "resulted in chaos". The TSSA reported: "Within four minutes the queues were unmanageable, and the ticket office was forced to reopen for customers, who were said to be unimpressed."

Word Forms

• unmanagable

Synonyms for unmanageable

Depending on context, synonyms include uncontrollable, ungovernable, cumbersome, cumbrous, incorrigible, unruly.

Antonyms for unmanageable

Common opposites include manageable, wieldy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, intractable, uncorrectable, uncheckable.

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