unmanageable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
US: /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

  1. Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or deal with.

    1. The baby was unmanageable today, he cried all day.
    2. After the storm, the debris created an unmanageable mess in the streets.

  2. Very large or extensive and thus difficult to handle or oversee.

    1. The amount of paperwork became unmanageable, so I needed help.
    2. The project grew so quickly that it became unmanageable for a single team.

Synonyms

uncontrollable disruptive intractable awkward cumbersome burdensome

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unmanageable" in English means: Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or deal with., Very large or extensive and thus difficult to handle or oversee..

The phonetic transcription of "unmanageable" is /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ in British English and /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unmanageable": uncontrollable, disruptive, intractable, awkward, cumbersome, burdensome.

Example usage of "unmanageable": "The baby was unmanageable today, he cried all day.". More examples on the page.