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   In·cor·ri·gi·ble

   /ˌinˈkôrəjəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed: "he's an incorrigible liar"

   noun

   • 1. an incorrigible person: "all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin incorrigibilis, from in- ‘not’ + corrigibilis (see corrigible).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incorrigibility noun
   • 2. incorrigibleness noun
   • 3. incorrigibly adverb

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   impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair. firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit. not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist.

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   Definitions of incorrigible. adjective. impervious to correction by punishment. synonyms: unreformable, unregenerate. unrepentant and incapable of being reformed. uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable. incapable of being controlled or managed. disobedient. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority. see more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › incorrigibleINCORRIGIBLE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for INCORRIGIBLE: hopeless, incurable, irredeemable, irretrievable, irremediable, unredeemable, irrecoverable, unrecoverable; Antonyms of INCORRIGIBLE: recoverable, curable, redeemable, reversible, remediable, retrievable, reformable, promising.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › incorrigibleincorrigible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl/ /ɪnˈkɔːrɪdʒəbl/ (disapproving or humorous) having bad habits that cannot be changed or improved synonym incurable. I'm an incorrigible optimist. You're incorrigible! She thought the children were incorrigible brats. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCORRIGIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 20, 2024 · incorrigible. (ɪnkɒrɪdʒəbəl , US -kɔːr- ) adjective. If you tell someone they are incorrigible, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have faults which will never change. 'Sue, you are incorrigible!' he said. They are incorrigible optimists. Synonyms: incurable, hardened, hopeless, intractable More Synonyms of incorrigible.

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   6 days ago · Adjective [ edit] incorrigible (not comparable) Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright . The construction flaw is incorrigible; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse. Incurably depraved; not reformable . His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › incorrigibleINCORRIGIBLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   INCORRIGIBLE meaning: having particular faults and impossible to change. Learn more.