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   incorrigible

   /ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed: "he's an incorrigible liar"

   noun

   • 1. an incorrigible person: "all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin incorrigibilis, from in- ‘not’ + corrigibilis (see corrigible).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incorrigibility noun
   • 2. incorrigibleness noun
   • 3. incorrigibly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   INCORRIGIBLE definition: 1. An incorrigible person or incorrigible behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INCORRIGIBLE is incapable of being corrected or amended. How to use incorrigible in a sentence. If incorrigible Is a Word, Is Corrigible a Word?

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   INCORRIGIBLE meaning: 1. An incorrigible person or incorrigible behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve: 2…. Learn more.

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   Incorrigible definition: not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform. See examples of INCORRIGIBLE used in a sentence.

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   Someone incorrigible seems to be beyond correcting, improving, or changing. When you talk about an incorrigible bully, you're saying they're always going to push other people around. Even though incorrigible implies a person is kind of hopeless, it's often used as a light-hearted word.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCORRIGIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Definition of incorrigible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.