unmanageable (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl/

Definition

Impossible or very difficult to control, manage, or handle.

Examples

• The company's debt had become unmanageable.

• His unruly hair was unmanageable in the humidity.

• The sheer volume of data was unmanageable for the old system.

How to Use unmanageable

unmanageable for (prepositional phrase)

Describes something that is too difficult for a specific person or system to handle. — "The project was unmanageable for the small team."

unmanageable with (prepositional phrase)

Indicates the lack of resources or tools to manage something. — "The wildfire was unmanageable with the available equipment."

Synonyms of unmanageable

Words with a similar meaning to unmanageable:

• difficult
• uncontrollable
• unwieldy
• intractable

Antonyms of unmanageable

Words with the opposite meaning to unmanageable:

• manageable
• controllable

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