What does ungoverned mean?

ungoverned means "not restrained or controlled". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ungoverned?

ungoverned has 3 syllables: un-gover-ned. The stress falls on "un".

What is another word for ungoverned?

Close synonyms include unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed, undisciplined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ungoverned a common word?

ungoverned is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

ungoverned — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not restrained or controlled
“unbridled rage”
“an unchecked temper”
“ungoverned rage”
Synonymsunbridled unchecked uncurbed
Similarunrestrained
2.
lacking in discipline or control
“undisciplined behavior”
“ungoverned youth”
Synonymsundisciplined
Similaruncontrolled

Questions about ungoverned

What does ungoverned mean?: ungoverned means "not restrained or controlled". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ungoverned?: ungoverned has 3 syllables: un-gover-ned. The stress falls on "un".
What is another word for ungoverned?: Close synonyms include unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed, undisciplined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ungoverned a common word?: ungoverned is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ungoverned come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not restrained or controlled
“unbridled rage”
“an unchecked temper”
“ungoverned rage”
Synonymsunbridled unchecked uncurbed
Similarunrestrained
2.
lacking in discipline or control
“undisciplined behavior”
“ungoverned youth”
Synonymsundisciplined
Similaruncontrolled

Questions about ungoverned

What does ungoverned mean?: ungoverned means "not restrained or controlled". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in ungoverned?: ungoverned has 3 syllables: un-gover-ned. The stress falls on "un".
What is another word for ungoverned?: Close synonyms include unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed, undisciplined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is ungoverned a common word?: ungoverned is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ungoverned come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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