11 definitions found for incorrigible

Incorrigible INCOR'RIGIBLE, a. [L. corrigo; con and rego.]
1. That cannot be corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; as incorrigible error.
2. Too depraved to be corrected or reformed; as an incorrigible sinner; an incorrigible drunkard.

incorrigible adj 1: impervious to correction by punishment [ant: corrigible]

incorrigible adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- + corrigere to correct — more at correct Date: 14th century incapable of being corrected or amended: as a. (1) not reformable ; depraved (2) delinquent b. not manageable ; unruly c. unalterable, inveterate • incorrigibility noun • incorrigible noun • incorrigibleness noun • incorrigibly adverb

incorrigible
adj.
1 (of a person or habit) incurably bad or depraved.
2 not readily improved.
Derivatives:
incorrigibility n. incorrigibleness n. incorrigibly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF incorrigible or L incorrigibilis (as IN-(1), CORRIGIBLE)

incorrigible 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... Gamblers are incorrigible optimists. ADJ

incorrigible ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbl adj. 1 (of a person or habit) incurably bad or depraved. 2 not readily improved. øøincorrigibility n. incorrigibleness n. incorrigibly adv. [ME f. OF incorrigible or L incorrigibilis (as IN-(1), CORRIGIBLE)]

Incorrigible In*cor"ri*gi*ble, a. [L. incorrigibilis: cf. F. incorrigible. See In- not, and Corrigible.] Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible error. ``Incorrigible fools.'' --Dryden.

Incorrigible In*cor"ri*gi*ble, n. One who is corrigible; especially, a hardened criminal; as, the perpetual imprisonment of incorrigibles.

incorrigible a. 1. Irremediable, remediless, irreparable, irretrievable, irreversible, irremedicable, irrecoverable, helpless, hopeless, incurable, past cure, past mending, beyond help. 2. Obdurate, hardened, lost, shameless, graceless, recreant, irreclaimable, reprobate.

incorrigible ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbl adj. bad, naughty, villainous, wicked, sinful, hopeless; intractable, unchangeable, unalterable, habitual, inveterate, incurable, stubborn, hardened, obdurate, inflexible, uncontrollable: When a teenager, Giles was absolutely incorrigible. Among other things, he was an incorrigible liar.

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