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unmanageable

/ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl/
English Definition
adj. difficult or impossible to control or manage
中文释义
难以管理的
Example Sentence

The sudden influx of data made the research database unmanageable, requiring a new organizational system.

数据的突然涌入使研究数据库变得难以管理,需要新的组织系统。

Synonyms
uncontrollable unruly intractable
Antonyms
manageable controllable
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “unmanageable”?

  1. A Difficult or impossible to control or manage
  2. B Confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views
  3. C Having no meaning or significance
  4. D Relating to government
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A — Difficult or impossible to control or manage. “unmanageable” means difficult or impossible to control or manage.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “difficult or impossible to control or manage”?

  1. A unmanageable
  2. B meaningless
  3. C assertive
  4. D political
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A — unmanageable. “unmanageable” means difficult or impossible to control or manage.

Common questions about “unmanageable”

What does “unmanageable” mean?

unmanageable — difficult or impossible to control or manage. In Chinese: 难以管理的.

How do you pronounce “unmanageable”?

unmanageable is pronounced /ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbl/.

How is “unmanageable” used in a sentence?

The sudden influx of data made the research database unmanageable, requiring a new organizational system. (数据的突然涌入使研究数据库变得难以管理,需要新的组织系统。)

What are synonyms for “unmanageable”?

uncontrollable, unruly, intractable — all close in meaning to unmanageable (difficult or impossible to control or manage).

What is the opposite of “unmanageable”?

manageable, controllable — each the opposite of unmanageable (difficult or impossible to control or manage).

Is “unmanageable” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. unmanageable is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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