adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Lacking a government.
2. 2
   Lacking control or discipline.

   "He sat down for a moment, even before he dusted his ungoverned floury hands."

3. 3
   Lacking restraint.

Adjective

1. 1
   lacking in discipline or control wordnet
2. 2
   not restrained or controlled wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

undisciplinedunrestrainedabandonedanguishedanxiousardent

Example

More examples

"He sat down for a moment, even before he dusted his ungoverned floury hands."

Etymology

From un- + governed.

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