insuppressible

[ in-suh-pres-uh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪn səˈprɛs ə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being suppressed; irrepressible: his insuppressible humor.

Nearby words

insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance, insurant, insure

Origin of insuppressible

First recorded in 1600–10; in-³ + suppressible

Related forms

in·sup·press·i·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for insuppressible

"Vicar has his butter fra Brown's by rights," said the insuppressible servant-woman.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
At that, in an insuppressible gush of happiness I laughed out with him, like a flageolet in a concourse of bassoons.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
Kid was a witty man, usually overflowing with innocent mirth; even in sight of the gallows his humor was insuppressible.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters
Insuppressible, in-sup-pres′i-bl, adj. not to be suppressed or concealed.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

The insuppressible alertness and enterprise of his own mind tells upon his portrayal of these intense moments.
Robert Browning|C. H. Herford

British Dictionary definitions for insuppressible

insuppressible

/ (ˌɪnsəˈprɛsəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being suppressed, overcome, or muffledan insuppressible giggle

Derived Forms

insuppressibly, adverb

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