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uncoachable

  • a word derived from coach.
    coach
    noun
    a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
  • a word derived from coachable.
    coachable
    adjective
    receptive to coaching.

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Harry Kane has instincts that are simply uncoachable.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

He was pure jazz and would be uncoachable today.

From The Guardian May 22, 2020

“The uncoachable one wants to talk about coaching …” Auriemma joked.

From Washington Post Feb. 24, 2020

Great 2,000-word article on Yasiel Puig that can be summed up in one word: uncoachable.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2019

He had found himself in the spotlight in the wake of Carlyle’s firing, objecting to being labeled as uncoachable.

From Washington Times Jan. 7, 2015