ungovernable

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ungovernable

adjective more ungovernable · most ungovernable

  1. 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?
  2. Unable to be managed or controlled. a man with an ungovernable temper

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adj not governable

Españolingobernable
Portuguêsingovernável
Françaisingouvernable
Deutschunregierbar
Italianoingovernabile
Ελληνικάμη κυβερνήσιμος mi kyvernísimos

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@misc{ungovernable_2026,
  title = {ungovernable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ungovernable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}