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   irrepressible

   /ˌɪrɪˈprɛsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be controlled or restrained: "an irrepressible rogue" Similar inextinguishableunquenchableuncontainableuncontrollableunstoppableindestructibleimperishableundyingunfadingunfailingenduringlastingeverlastingeternalpersistentebullientexuberantbuoyantsunnybreezyjauntylight-heartedin high spiritshigh-spiritedbubbling oversparklingeffervescentvivaciousanimatedfull of lifelivelyvigorouszestfuljoyfulcheerfulcheerymerryinformal:bubblybouncypeppyzingyupbeatchipperchirpysparkyfull of beanspeartdated:gayliterary:gladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:as merry as a grigof good cheerOpposite ephemeralfragilegloomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. irrepressibility noun
   • 2. irrepressibleness noun
   • 3. irrepressibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRREPRESSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Irrepressible means full of energy and enthusiasm, or impossible to stop or hold back. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irrepressibleIrrepressible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Irrepressible means impossible to repress, restrain, or control. See examples of irrepressible in a sentence, word history, synonyms, and related words.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › irrepressibleIRREPRESSIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Irrepressible definition: incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable. See examples of IRREPRESSIBLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRREPRESSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Irrepressible means full of energy and enthusiasm, or impossible to stop or hold back. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irrepressibleIrrepressible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary. You just can’t stop! Irrepressible comes from the word repress, which means "restrain" or "reject."

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

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   Irrepressible means lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishirrepressible | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   irrepressible definition: 1. always happy and energetic 2. An irrepressible feeling is impossible to control: . Learn more.