ungovernability

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noun

The condition of being ungovernable.

Opposite
governability
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Meanings

nounungovernability (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being ungovernable.

    The concern about ungovernability in the United States often takes the form of complaints about “single-issue” politics and the limited influence and discipline of American political parties.

    1982, Mancur Olson, The Rise and Decline of Nations, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 8

    Antonyms: governability

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of being ungovernable.

Opposite
governability
Also see
uncontrollablenessunrestrainability

Origin

From ungovernable + -ability.

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Translations

German Unregierbarkeit
  • UnregierbarkeitTranslations
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APA

ungovernability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungovernability

MLA

“ungovernability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungovernability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungovernability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungovernability.

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