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ineducable

[ in-ej-oo-kuh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈɛdʒ ʊ kə bəl /

adjective

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

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Origin of ineducable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ineducable

in·ed·u·ca·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby ineducable

inebriation, inebriety, inedible, inedita, inedited, ineducable, ineducation, ineffable, ineffaceable, in effect, ineffective
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Example sentences from the Web for ineducable

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

    Birthright|T.S. Stribling

British Dictionary definitions for ineducable

ineducable
/ (ɪnˈɛdjʊkəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being educated, esp on account of mental retardation

Derived forms of ineducable

ineducability, noun
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