Definition

Describing something that cannot be held back or controlled.

Example

The excitement in the room was uncontainable as the team celebrated their victory.

Conversation

Have you seen that new movie everyone is talking about?

Yeah, I watched it last night! The excitement was uncontainable.

I can imagine! It seems like everyone is raving about it.

Totally! The energy in the theater was just uncontainable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uncontainable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "contain" (from Latin "continere", meaning to hold together), and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word describes something that is not capable of being held together or restrained.

Memory Tip

Think of something that cannot be 'held together' ('contain') and is 'not' ('un-') capable of being restrained.

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