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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13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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