uncontained
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kənˈteɪnd/
:
incontrolado
- The painter expressed her emotions with uncontained joy as she created her masterpiece.
- uncontained fire
- uncontained failure
Examples
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God, like the wind, is uncontained, uncontrollable, unpredictable.
Academic text (1992) -
In the immediate work zone (Ground Zero), the unrelenting digging and moving of rubble and the uncontained fires resulted in persistent exposure to airborne toxins and particulates.
Academic text (2010) -
The problem is that there are things uncontained and some of them will never go back in the box.
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One uncontained bite can trigger another massive outbreak.
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An uncontained meltdown is surely in the realm of possibility here.
Blog text (20) -
What we shared was real: physical and existential fears, the fear of disloyalty and of uncontained hatred.
Academic text (2015) -
With the actual recovery process about to begin, North Carolina and Maryland join forces and file a federal lawsuit to prohibit the pumping of oil, stating that any type of uncontained oil spill would damage their coastline, affecting their environments and economies.
Academic text (2008) -
His uncontained laughter filled the room, making everyone else smile as well.
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After the announcement, there was uncontained excitement among the fans waiting for the concert.
Synonyms
34
4.9
Allowed to continue without control
31
3.9
Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling
28
7.3
Free from limits or rules
5
6.7
Not tied to anything and able to move freely
3
6.1
Not limited or held back and able to act freely
3
7.1
Not controlled and showing no restraint
2
6.5
Too strong to control, it often makes people laugh loudly or feel great joy
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8.3
Free and not limited by rules
1
4.6
Free to move forward without being stopped
1
5.3
Free to move or act without being stopped
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5.5
An open space that has no fence or wall around it
Without walls or edges, things move freely
No one can change or affect something like the weather
Not under official rules or direct management by an authority
A situation with no limits or boundaries
Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it
Very strong and not held back
Antonyms
How Contained
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncontained starts with un- 'not' and the root contain 'to hold or keep inside', the same idea you see in container. So, something uncontained is not held or kept in place and can spread or go beyond limits.