incapable of being suppressed, overcome, or muffled
an insuppressible giggle
Derived forms
insuppressibly (ˌinsupˈpressibly)
adverb
insuppressible in American English
(ˌɪnsəˈprɛsəbəl)
adjective
not suppressible; that cannot be suppressed
Derived forms
insuppressibly (ˌinsupˈpressibly)
adverb
insuppressible in American English
(ˌinsəˈpresəbəl)
adjective
incapable of being suppressed; irrepressible
his insuppressible humor
Derived forms
insuppressibly
adverb
Word origin
[1600–10; in-3 + suppressible]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpine, criticism, operate, setup, syndicate