incontenible

uncontrollable, irrepressible

adjective een-kon-teh-NEE-bleh Rare

Usage Note

Incontenible is formed with the prefix in- (negation) plus contenible (containable), from contener (to contain). It frequently appears with emotional nouns: llanto incontenible (uncontrollable weeping), risa incontenible (irrepressible laughter). It is invariable for gender but adds -s in the plural.

Examples

"Sintió una alegría incontenible al verla."

Natural Translation

He felt uncontrollable joy upon seeing her.

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