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INCORRIGIBLE
incorrigible
(adjective) impervious to correction by punishment
incorrigible
(adjective) difficult or impossible to manage or control; “an incorrigible mess”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incorrigible (not comparable)
Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
Incurably depraved; not reformable.
Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
Unmanageable.
Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
(archaic) Incurable.
Synonyms
• irredeemable
• irreparable
• uncorrectable
Antonyms
• corrigible
Noun
incorrigible (plural incorrigibles)
An incorrigibly bad individual.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cor"ri*gi*ble, a. Etym: [L. incorrigibilis: cf. F. incorrigible. See In- not, and Corrigible.]
Definition: Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible error. "Incorrigible fools." Dryden.
In*cor"ri*gi*ble, n.
Definition: One who is corrigible; especially, a hardened criminal; as, the perpetual imprisonment of incorrigibles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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