IRREPRESSIBLE

irrepressible, uncontrollable

(adjective) impossible to repress or control; “an irrepressible chatterbox”; “uncontrollable laughter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

irrepressible (not generally comparable, comparative more irrepressible, superlative most irrepressible)

Not containable or controllable.

(of a person) Especially high-spirited, outspoken, or insistent.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir`re*press"i*ble, a.

Definition: Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict. W. H. Steward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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