ungovernable
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Definition of ungovernable
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Not governable; unable to be governed.
“The concern about ungovernability in the United States often takes the form of complaints about “single-issue” politics and the limited influence and discipline of American political parties. Thus our next question is, Why are some modern societies to some degree ungovernable?”
“While there is no mechanism to force a General Election, the internal wrangling within the Tory party may mean that ultimately the new PM will simply be so exhausted by the chaos that the country becomes ungovernable.”
“But “ungovernable” France is not alone in its bitter, intractable divisions.”
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adj
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Not governable; unable to be governed.
“The concern about ungovernability in the United States often takes the form of complaints about “single-issue” politics and the limited influence and discipline of American political parties. Thus our next question is, Why are some modern societies to some degree ungovernable?”
“While there is no mechanism to force a General Election, the internal wrangling within the Tory party may mean that ultimately the new PM will simply be so exhausted by the chaos that the country becomes ungovernable.”
“But “ungovernable” France is not alone in its bitter, intractable divisions.”
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Unable to be managed or controlled.
“a man with an ungovernable temper”
“But now this visit of my soft warm hand in those so sensible parts had put every thing into such ungovernable fury that, disdaining all further preluding, and taking advantage of my commodious posture, he made the storm fall where I scarce patiently expected, and where he was sure to lay it”
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Etymology
From un- + governable.
Words you can make from ungovernable
200+ playable · top: GOVERNABLE (16 pts)
Best play governable 16 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
49 words- LOVEBUG 13 pts
- VERBENA 12 pts
- AVENGER 11 pts
- ENGRAVE 11 pts
- EVANGEL 11 pts
- OVERAGE 11 pts
- UNGLOVE 11 pts
- VORLAGE 11 pts
- AUBERGE 10 pts
- BEAGLER 10 pts
- BEGROAN 10 pts
- BLUNGER 10 pts
- BUNGLER 10 pts
- BURGEON 10 pts
- NERVULE 10 pts
- NOVENAE 10 pts
- REBEGAN 10 pts
- REBEGUN 10 pts
- REVALUE 10 pts
- UNNERVE 10 pts
- UNRAVEL 10 pts
- UNROVEN 10 pts
- VENULAR 10 pts
- VERONAL 10 pts
- BARONNE 9 pts
- EARLOBE 9 pts
- ENABLER 9 pts
- ENNOBLE 9 pts
- NEBULAE 9 pts
- NEBULAR 9 pts
- RUBEOLA 9 pts
- AEROGEL 8 pts
- ENLARGE 8 pts
- ERELONG 8 pts
- EUGENOL 8 pts
- EUGLENA 8 pts
- GENERAL 8 pts
- GLEANER 8 pts
- GRANULE 8 pts
- GUNNERA 8 pts
- LANGUOR 8 pts
- LEAGUER 8 pts
- LOUNGER 8 pts
- UNEAGER 8 pts
- UNGREEN 8 pts
- ALEURON 7 pts
- AUREOLE 7 pts
- NEURONE 7 pts
- UNLEARN 7 pts
6-letter words
123 words- BEAVER 11 pts
- VERBAL 11 pts
- AVENGE 10 pts
- GENEVA 10 pts
- GLOVER 10 pts
- GOVERN 10 pts
- GRAVEL 10 pts
- GRAVEN 10 pts
- GREAVE 10 pts
- GROVEL 10 pts
- LOVAGE 10 pts
- REGAVE 10 pts
- VAGUER 10 pts
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- VULGAR 10 pts
- AVENUE 9 pts
- BANGER 9 pts
- BANGLE 9 pts
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- BARONG 9 pts
- BEAGLE 9 pts
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- BORAGE 9 pts
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- ELEVON 9 pts
- GARBLE 9 pts
- GLEBAE 9 pts
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- LAVEER 9 pts
- LEAVEN 9 pts
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- LOUVER 9 pts
- LOUVRE 9 pts
- NOVENA 9 pts
- OEUVRE 9 pts
- OVULAR 9 pts
- REVEAL 9 pts
- UNEVEN 9 pts
- UNROVE 9 pts
- VALOUR 9 pts
- VALUER 9 pts
- VANNER 9 pts
- VEALER 9 pts
- VELOUR 9 pts
- VELURE 9 pts
- VENULE 9 pts
- VERNAL 9 pts
- AEROBE 8 pts
- BALEEN 8 pts
- BANNER 8 pts
- BORANE 8 pts
- BOREAL 8 pts
- BOREEN 8 pts
- BOURNE 8 pts
- ENABLE 8 pts
- ENROBE 8 pts
- LABOUR 8 pts
- NEBULA 8 pts
- NEBULE 8 pts
- NOBLER 8 pts
- ROUBLE 8 pts
- UNABLE 8 pts
- UNBALE 8 pts
- UNBEAR 8 pts
- UNBORN 8 pts
- UNROBE 8 pts
- URBANE 8 pts
- AERUGO 7 pts
- ANGLER 7 pts
- ENRAGE 7 pts
- GALERE 7 pts
- GALORE 7 pts
- GAOLER 7 pts
- GENERA 7 pts
- GUENON 7 pts
- GUNNEL 7 pts
- GUNNER 7 pts
- LAGUNE 7 pts
- LANGUE 7 pts
- LANGUR 7 pts
- LANUGO 7 pts
- LEAGUE 7 pts
- LONGAN 7 pts
- LONGER 7 pts
- LOUNGE 7 pts
- LUNGAN 7 pts
- LUNGEE 7 pts
- LUNGER 7 pts
- NONAGE 7 pts
- ONAGER 7 pts
- ORANGE 7 pts
- OURANG 7 pts
- REGALE 7 pts
- REGLUE 7 pts
- REGNAL 7 pts
- RUGOLA 7 pts
- AREOLE 6 pts
- LANNER 6 pts
- LEANER 6 pts
- LOANEE 6 pts
- LOANER 6 pts
- NEURAL 6 pts
- NEURON 6 pts
- NOUNAL 6 pts
- RELOAN 6 pts
- RONNEL 6 pts
- RUNNEL 6 pts
- UNREAL 6 pts
- UNREEL 6 pts
5-letter words
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