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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, adverb

Words nearby irrepressible

irreparable, irrepealable, irreplaceable, irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irrepressible, irreproachable, irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute
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Words related to irrepressible

buoyant, boisterous, rebellious, ebullient, bubbling, enthusiastic, uncontrollable, unmanageable, unrestrained, unruly, unconstrained, insuppressible, rhapsodical, uncontainable, unquenchable, unrestrainable, unstoppable

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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, adverb
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