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uncontainable

con·tain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-teyn]
    • /kənˈteɪn/
    • /ˌʌnkənˈteɪnəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-teyn]
    • /kənˈteɪn/

Definitions of uncontainable word

  • verb with object uncontainable to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses. 1
  • verb with object uncontainable to be capable of holding; have capacity for: The room will contain 75 persons safely. 1
  • verb with object uncontainable to have as contents or constituent parts; comprise; include. 1
  • verb with object uncontainable to keep under proper control; restrain: He could not contain his amusement. 1
  • verb with object uncontainable to prevent or limit the expansion, influence, success, or advance of (a hostile nation, competitor, opposing force, natural disaster, etc.): to contain an epidemic. 1
  • verb with object uncontainable to succeed in preventing the spread of: efforts to contain water pollution. 1
See all 9 definitions of uncontainable

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Origin of uncontainable

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English conte(y)nen < Anglo-French contener, Old French contenir < Latin continēre, equivalent to con- con- + tenēre to hold (see tenet)

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Parts of speech for Uncontainable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncontainable

uncontainable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uncontainable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uncontainable

adj uncontainable

  • insuppressible — incapable of being suppressed; irrepressible: his insuppressible humor.
  • irrepressible — incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.

adjective uncontainable

  • freaked — Simple past tense and past participle of freak.
  • irresistible — not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.
All 4 Synonyms of uncontainable

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