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   Ir·re·press·i·ble

   /ˌi(r)rəˈpresəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be controlled or restrained: "a great shout of irrepressible laughter" Similar inextinguishableunquenchableuncontainableuncontrollableunstoppableindestructibleimperishableundyingunfadingunfailingenduringlastingeverlastingeternalpersistentebullientexuberantbuoyantsunnybreezyjauntylightheartedin high spiritshigh-spiritedbubbling oversparklingeffervescentvivaciousanimatedfull of lifelivelyvigorouszestfuljoyfulcheerfulcheerymerryinformal:bubblybouncypeppyzingyupbeatchipperchirpysparkyfull of beanspeartdated:gayliterary:gladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:as merry as a grigof good cheerOpposite ephemeralfragilegloomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. irrepressibility noun
   • 2. irrepressibleness noun
   • 3. irrepressibly adverb

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irrepressibleIrrepressible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary. You just can’t stop! Irrepressible comes from the word repress, which means "restrain" or "reject."

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › irrepressibleIRREPRESSIBLE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for IRREPRESSIBLE: uncontrollable, obsessive, compulsive, spontaneous, obsessional, instinctive, impulsive, driven; Antonyms of IRREPRESSIBLE: wilful, voluntary, willful, unforced, manageable, controllable, resistible.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRREPRESSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · irrepressible. (ɪrɪpresɪbəl ) adjective. An irrepressible person is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed . Jon's exuberance was irrepressible. Synonyms: unstoppable, buoyant, uncontrollable, boisterous More Synonyms of irrepressible.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRREPRESSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IRREPRESSIBLE meaning: 1. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to stop: 2. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible…. Learn more.

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   luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid. large; powerful; impressive. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of irrepressible. 1. First recorded in 1805–15; ir- 2 + repressible. Other words from irrepressible. ir·re·press·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·press·i·ble·ness, noun. ir·re·press·i·bly, adverb.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionirrepressible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of feelings, etc.) very strong; impossible to control or stop. irrepressible confidence. See irrepressible in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: irrepressible. Definition of irrepressible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishirrepressible | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   irrepressible definition: 1. always happy and energetic 2. An irrepressible feeling is impossible to control: . Learn more.