incorrigible
[ in-kawr-i-juh-buhl, -kor- ]
/ ɪnˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, -ˈkɒr- /
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adjective
not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
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.
noun
a person who is incorrigible.
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Origin of incorrigible
OTHER WORDS FROM incorrigible
in·cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty, in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness, nounin·cor·ri·gi·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for incorrigible
incorrigible
/ (ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl) /
adjective
beyond correction, reform, or alteration
firmly rooted; ineradicable
philosophy (of a belief) having the property that whoever honestly believes it cannot be mistakenCompare defeasible
noun
a person or animal that is incorrigible
Derived forms of incorrigible
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