Difference between Runaway and Uncontrolled

What is the difference between Runaway and Uncontrolled?

Runaway as an adjective is out of control while Uncontrolled as an adjective is not controlled

Runaway

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: out of control who has run away

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An object or process that is out of control. A child (minor) who has run away from home.

Example sentence: All the information you could want is constantly streaming at you like a runaway truck - books, newspaper stories, Web sites, apps, how-to videos, this article you're reading, even entire magazines devoted to single subjects like charcuterie or wedding cakes or pickles.

Uncontrolled

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not controlled

We hope you now know whether to use Runaway or Uncontrolled in your sentence.

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