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unmanageable — UK [ʌnˈmænɪdʒəb(ə)l] / US adjective a) extremely difficult to control or organize The conflict could reach unmanageable proportions. My life had become unmanageable. b) used about someone whose behaviour you cannot control or influence … English dictionary
