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incorrigible

(ɪnkɒrɪdʒəbəl, US -kɔːr-)

adjective

If you tell someone they are incorrigible, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have faults which will never change.

'Sue, you are incorrigible!' he said.

They are incorrigible optimists.

Synonyms: incurable, hardened, hopeless, intractable More Synonyms of incorrigible

incorrigible in British English

(ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl)

adjective

beyond correction, reform, or alteration

firmly rooted; ineradicable

3. philosophy

(of a belief) having the property that whoever honestly believes it cannot be mistaken

Compare defeasible

noun

a person or animal that is incorrigible

Derived forms

incorrigibility (inˌcorrigiˈbility) or incorrigibleness (inˈcorrigibleness)

noun

incorrigibly (inˈcorrigibly)

adverb

incorrigible in American English

(ɪnˈkɔrədʒəbəl; ɪnˈkɑrədʒəbəl)

adjective

not corrigible; that cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed, esp. because firmly established, as a habit, or because set in bad habits, as a child

noun

an incorrigible person

Derived forms

incorrigibility (inˌcorrigiˈbility)

noun or inˈcorrigibleness

incorrigibly (inˈcorrigibly)

adverb

Word origin

ME incorygibile < OFr < LL incorrigibilis

Examples of 'incorrigible' in a sentence
incorrigible

A preposterous seventeenth century opportunist, a loose cannon, an incorrigible hypocrite.---I was sent to Hennington Hills as banishment for being an incorrigible youth.

(adjective) in the sense of incurable

Definition

(of a person or behaviour) beyond correction or reform

Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.

Synonyms

incurable

He's an incurable romantic.

hardened

hardened criminals

hopeless

a hopeless mess

intractable

How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents?

inveterate

an inveterate liar

unreformed

irredeemable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hardened

hardened criminals

Synonyms

habitual,

set,

fixed,

chronic,

shameless,

inveterate,

incorrigible,

reprobate,

irredeemable,

badass (slang, US)

in the sense of hopeless

Definition

impossible to solve

a hopeless mess

Synonyms

incurable,

irreversible,

irreparable,

lost,

helpless,

irremediable,

past remedy,

remediless

in the sense of intractable

Definition

(of a person) difficult to influence or direct

How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents?

Synonyms

difficult,

contrary,

awkward,

wild,

stubborn,

perverse,

wayward,

unruly,

uncontrollable,

wilful,

incurable,

fractious,

unyielding,

obstinate,

intransigent,

headstrong,

unmanageable,

undisciplined,

cantankerous,

unbending,

obdurate,

uncooperative,

stiff-necked,

ungovernable,

self-willed,

refractory,

obstreperous,

pig-headed,

bull-headed

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释义	Trends of incorrigible View usage for: incorrigible (ɪnkɒrɪdʒəbəl, US -kɔːr-) adjective If you tell someone they are incorrigible, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have faults which will never change. 'Sue, you are incorrigible!' he said. They are incorrigible optimists. Synonyms: incurable, hardened, hopeless, intractable More Synonyms of incorrigible incorrigible in British English (ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl) adjective 1. beyond correction, reform, or alteration 2. firmly rooted; ineradicable 3. philosophy (of a belief) having the property that whoever honestly believes it cannot be mistaken Compare defeasible noun 4. a person or animal that is incorrigible Derived forms incorrigibility (inˌcorrigiˈbility) or incorrigibleness (inˈcorrigibleness) noun incorrigibly (inˈcorrigibly) adverb incorrigible in American English (ɪnˈkɔrədʒəbəl; ɪnˈkɑrədʒəbəl) adjective 1. not corrigible; that cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed, esp. because firmly established, as a habit, or because set in bad habits, as a child noun 2. an incorrigible person Derived forms incorrigibility (inˌcorrigiˈbility) noun or inˈcorrigibleness incorrigibly (inˈcorrigibly) adverb Word origin ME incorygibile < OFr < LL incorrigibilis Examples of 'incorrigible' in a sentence incorrigible A preposterous seventeenth century opportunist, a loose cannon, an incorrigible hypocrite. Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002) ---I was sent to Hennington Hills as banishment for being an incorrigible youth. Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2002) (adjective) in the sense of incurable Definition (of a person or behaviour) beyond correction or reform Gamblers are incorrigible optimists. Synonyms incurable He's an incurable romantic. hardened hardened criminals hopeless a hopeless mess intractable How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents? inveterate an inveterate liar unreformed irredeemable Additional synonyms in the sense of hardened hardened criminals Synonyms habitual, set, fixed, chronic, shameless, inveterate, incorrigible, reprobate, irredeemable, badass (slang, US) in the sense of hopeless Definition impossible to solve a hopeless mess Synonyms incurable, irreversible, irreparable, lost, helpless, irremediable, past remedy, remediless in the sense of intractable Definition (of a person) difficult to influence or direct How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents? Synonyms difficult, contrary, awkward, wild, stubborn, perverse, wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, wilful, incurable, fractious, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, headstrong, unmanageable, undisciplined, cantankerous, unbending, obdurate, uncooperative, stiff-necked, ungovernable, self-willed, refractory, obstreperous, pig-headed, bull-headed Nearby words of incorrigible incorporation incorrect incorrectness incorrigible incorruptibility incorruptible increase Synonyms of 'incorrigible' incorrigible Explore 'incorrigible' in the dictionary
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