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irrepressible
[ ir-i-pres-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl /
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adjective
incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.
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Origin of irrepressible
First recorded in 1805–15; ir-2 + repressible
OTHER WORDS FROM irrepressible
ir·re·press·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·press·i·ble·ness, nounir·re·press·i·bly, adverbWords nearby irrepressible
irrepealable, irreplaceable, irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irreprehensible, irrepressible, irreproachable, irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute
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British Dictionary definitions for irrepressible
irrepressible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained
Derived forms of irrepressible
irrepressibility or irrepressibleness, nounirrepressibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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