🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Unkontrolliert

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.kɔn.tʁo.lɪʁt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Uncontrolled/ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊld/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die unkontrollierte Ausbreitung der Krankheit ist besorgniserregend."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not restrained or regulated; lacking control.

    "The uncontrolled spread of the disease raised concerns among health officials."
  2. 2

    Describing behavior that is impulsive or chaotic.

    "His uncontrolled laughter in the serious meeting was quite inappropriate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'uncontrolled' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the root word 'controlled', which comes from the Latin 'contrarotulare', meaning 'to check against a record'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to describe something that is not regulated or managed.

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