ineducable

[ in-ej-oo-kuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. incapable of being educated, especially because of some condition, as intellectual disability or emotional disturbance.

ineducable

/ ɪnˈɛdjʊkəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being educated, esp on account of mental retardation

Derived Forms

• inˌeducaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·ed·u·ca·bil·i·ty [in-ej-, oo, -k, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ineducable¹

First recorded in 1880–85; in- ³ + educable

Example Sentences

Hooker's Bend warmed with pleasure that half of its population was ineducable.

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