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unmanageable

[/ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl/]
adjective
incontrolável
1. difficult or impossible to control, handle, or manage
The situation became unmanageable after the staff shortage.
A situação se tornou incontrolável após a falta de pessoal.
2. too large, complex, or unwieldy to deal with effectively
The workload is unmanageable for one person.
O volume de trabalho é ingerenciável para uma pessoa.
3. not amenable to control or discipline
The unmanageable child disrupted the entire class.
A criança incontrolável perturbou toda a aula.
NYC Slang
out of hand
Synonyms
uncontrollableunwieldydifficultintractableunrulyunhandleable
Antonyms
manageablecontrollabletractableeasydocile

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incontrolável
most common usage
Brazil
ingerenciável
alternative form, more formal
Portugal
incontrolável
standard European Portuguese
Portugal
ingestionável
less common alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

get out of hand
beyond one's control
a tall order
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