irrepressible

[ir-i-pres-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable.

   irrepressible laughter.

irrepressible

/ ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbəl /

adjective

1. not capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained

Other Word Forms

• irrepressibly adverb
• irrepressibility noun
• irrepressibleness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrepressible¹

First recorded in 1805–15; ir- ² + repressible ( def. )

Example Sentences

But great swaths of the city’s wartime architecture still remain, along with its irrepressible commercial dynamism and ever-vibrant cultural life.

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His reputation made him out to be the natural talent, who played with irrepressible joy and boundless creativity, but sometimes fell victim to lapses in concentration.

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She will be remembered as an irrepressible gossip, whose enormous sales caused some to overlook her enviable skills as a writer.

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The irrepressible American held off a stellar field in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Friday to win his fourth successive world title in the discipline.

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Alcaraz's serve has never been a weakness, but he rendered it one of his most irrepressible weapons in New York by increasing his power to levels he has never before shown.

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Related Words

• boisterous 
• buoyant 
• ebullient 
• exuberant 
• rebellious 
• uncontrollable 
• unrestrained 
• unstoppable