ineducable

[ in-ej-oo-kuh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈɛdʒ ʊ kə bəl /

adjective

incapable of being educated, especially because of some condition, as mental retardation or emotional disturbance.

Nearby words

inebriation, inebriety, inedible, inedita, inedited, ineducable, ineducation, ineffable, ineffaceable, ineffective, ineffectual

Origin of ineducable

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

Related forms

in·ed·u·ca·bil·i·ty, noun

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Hooker's Bend warmed with pleasure that half of its population was ineducable.
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British Dictionary definitions for ineducable

ineducable

/ (ɪnˈɛdjʊkəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being educated, esp on account of mental retardation

Derived Forms

ineducability, noun

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