undercontrolled
Lacking adequate restraint
Undercontrolled describes behavior or impulses that are insufficiently restrained or regulated.
In psychology, undercontrolled individuals act impulsively, struggle to delay gratification, and have difficulty managing emotions: The study found that undercontrolled children were more likely to develop behavioral problems.
The term contrasts with overcontrolled, where restraint is excessive.
Not held back
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
rash · heedless · incautious · unthinking · spontaneous · hasty · reactive · knee-jerk
Difficult to control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
noncompliant · unmanageable · recalcitrant · wayward · undisciplined · rowdy · boisterous · misbehaving
Not controlled by rules
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- ungovernedLacking control or authority
- unsupervisedWithout oversight or guidance
- unmonitoredNot under observation
unmanaged · anarchic · lawless · disorderly · tumultuous · turbulent · pandemonium · bedlam
Lacking organization or plan
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
jumbled · random · disordered · muddled · shambolic · messy · cluttered · untidy
Thoroughly puzzled or frustrated
- unvalidatedNot proven accurate
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
compromised · unrigorous · unsound · unscientific · sloppy · imprecise · inconsistent · variable
unrestrained
Not held back
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
impetuous · rash · heedless · incautious · unthinking · spontaneous · hasty · reactive · knee-jerk · undisciplined
unruly
Difficult to control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
insubordinate · noncompliant · unmanageable · recalcitrant · wayward · undisciplined · rowdy · boisterous · misbehaving · obstreperous
unregulated
Not controlled by rules
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- ungovernedLacking control or authority
- unsupervisedWithout oversight or guidance
unmonitored · unmanaged · anarchic · lawless · disorderly · tumultuous · turbulent · pandemonium · bedlam · mayhem
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
scattered · jumbled · random · disordered · muddled · shambolic · messy · cluttered · untidy · sloppy
confounded
Thoroughly puzzled or frustrated
- unvalidatedNot proven accurate
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
flawed · compromised · unrigorous · unsound · unscientific · sloppy · imprecise · inconsistent · variable · noisy
undercontrolledovercontrolled
Excessively regulated or restrained
overregulated · micromanaged · regimented · overmanaged · controlled
undercontrolledovercontrolled
Excessively regulated or restrained
inhibited · repressed · restrained · self-controlled · disciplined
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