beyond control
bɪˈjɒnd kənˈtrəʊl
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Definition of beyond control - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
unmanageableunable to be managed or directed
  • The wildfire spread rapidly, becoming beyond control.
uncontrollable unmanageable
2.
unregulatednot subject to authority or regulation
  • The economic crisis was beyond control of the government.
uncontrolled unregulated
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Expressions with beyond

beyond helpadj.
unable to be helped or improved by anyone
The old car is beyond help.
beyond reachadj.
impossible to obtain or achieve
The treasure was beyond reach for the explorers.
beyond repairadj.
cannot be fixed or restored
The old car is beyond repair after the accident.
way beyondadv.
much further than
The town is way beyond the mountains.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
beyond the reach ofadv.
in a place where it cannot be reached
The book was placed beyond the reach of the children.

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.
control the purse stringsv.
have authority over financial decisions
The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.
have fingertip controlv.
control something with great precision and ease
She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.
in controladj.
having authority over a situation or task
She is in control of the entire project.
remote controln.
device used to operate appliances from a distance
He lost the remote control for the TV.

Terms related to beyond control

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
chaoscontroldirectdisordermanageunrulyuntamedwildunbridleduncheckedunfetteredunhindered

Terms with beyond control included in their meaning

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a life of its ownn.
uncontrolled evolution
a situation or story that evolves beyond initial control or expectation
accidents will happenexp.
resignation
used to accept unexpected trouble beyond anyone's control
emergency landingn.
unplanned
unscheduled landing due to circumstances beyond control
I only work hereexp.
limited authority
have no control or responsibility beyond my job
it is outside one's scopeexp.
authority
go beyond what someone can control or decide
outside ofprep.
authority
shows something beyond the range of power, control, or rules
that's lifeexp.
resignation
shows resignation to circumstances beyond control
external riskn.
project management
risks outside a project beyond control

Examples of beyond control in a sentence

  • His emotions were beyond control after the news.
  • The wildfire spread was beyond control due to strong winds.
  • The situation became beyond control after the power outage.

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  1. French:incontrôlable, ...
  2. German:außer Kontrolle, unkontrollierbar, ...
  3. Italian:fuori controllo, ...
  4. Spanish:incontrolable, ...
  5. Portuguese:incontrolável, fora de controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:无法控制, 无法控制的, ...
  7. Japanese:手に負えない, 制御不能な, ...
  8. Arabic:خارج عن السيطرة, خَارِج السَّيْطَرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִחוּץ לִשְׁלִיטָה, לֹא נָתוּן לְשְׁלִיטָה, ...
  10. Russian:неконтролируемый, вне контроля, ...
  11. Ukrainian:некерований, поза контролем, ...
  12. Hindi:नियंत्रण से बाहर, बेकाबू, ...
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