Difficult or impossible to manage, as:

Not submitting to discipline; unruly

an unmanageable child.

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"[syn: unwieldy ][ant: step ]

hard to control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"[ant: manageable ]

difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain"[syn: uncontrollable ]

incapable of being controlled or managed; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"[syn: uncontrollable ]

adjective

awkward , berserk , chaotic , crazy , disobedient , disorderly , hysterical , lawless , madcap , nuts , out of control , outrageous , riotous , rowdy , turbulent , unbridled , uncontrollable , uncontrolled , undisciplined , ungovernable , unrestrained , violent , bulky , clumsy , ungainly , unhandy , unwieldy , fractious , indocile , intractable , obstinate , obstreperous , recalcitrant , refractory , untoward , wild , cumbersome , incorrigible , rebellious , reckless , stubborn , unruly