Incorrigible

Word INCORRIGIBLE
Character 12
Hyphenation in cor ri gi ble
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Incorrigible"

What do we mean by incorrigible?

Incapable of being corrected or reformed. adjective

Firmly rooted; ineradicable. adjective

Difficult or impossible to control or manage. adjective

One that cannot be corrected or reformed. noun

Incapable of being corrected or amended.

Bad beyond correction or reform; irreclaimable: as, an incorrigible sinner or drunkard.

Synonyms Incurable, hopeless, irrecoverable, irreclaimable; graceless, shameless, hardened.

One who is incapable of amendment or reform. noun

One who is incorrigible; a person whose persistent bad behavior cannot be changed; especially, a hardened criminal. noun

Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable. adjective

Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright. adjective

Incurably depraved; not reformable. adjective

Impervious to correction by punishment or pain. adjective

Unmanageable. adjective

Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon. adjective

Incurable. adjective

An incorrigibly bad individual noun

Impervious to correction by punishment adjective

An incorrigibly bad individual.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Incorrigible

The word "incorrigible" in example sentences

Anna Penrhys knew him, and treacherously revealed some of the enemy's secrets, notably concerning what he termed our incorrigible turn for bribery. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

He has often lamented, with tears, what he called my incorrigible depravity, and encouraged himself to perseverance by the notion of the ruin that would inevitably overtake me if I were allowed to persist in my present career. ❋ Charles Brockden Brown (1790)

An incorrigible is a terrible human being — at least such is the connotation of "incorrigible" in prison psychology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An incorrigible is a terrible human beingat least such is the connotation of "incorrigible" in prison psychology. ❋ Unknown (1915)

They were starting to lean on us, and for punishment had put us in "incorrigible row." ❋ Unknown (1973)

The word "incorrigible" -- a word lately pronounced by Dr. Monygham -- floated into her still and sad immobility. ❋ Unknown (1904)

Obviously, she knew Sinatra was incorrigible, which is why she didnt want him around the White House, but she really did not know he had been'Jack's pimp all those years ago. ❋ Taraborrelli, J. R. (1997)

A few incorrigibly bad boys there will always be -- incorrigible, that is, when they have reached public school age. ❋ Victor Gollancz (1930)

Her mother in anger calls her incorrigible; her father smiles and calls her mad. ❋ Rabindranath Tagore (1901)

David Allan Coe has been called incorrigible, crude and hilarious. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Claimant is "incorrigible" and continues to make claims despite proof that his claims are not supported by government records ❋ Unknown (2010)

Given his history as an "incorrigible" criminal and the content of his nonlawyer calls, the SEC says, "one can only imagine what took place when Quinn spoke with his attorneys." ❋ John R. Emshwiller (2011)

In 1992, a federal judge called Mr. Quinn an "incorrigible" recidivist whose business activities "appear to be devoted exclusively to securities fraud." ❋ John R. Emshwiller (2010)

Cross Reference for Incorrigible

  • Incorrigible cross reference not found!

What does incorrigible mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews
App Name Developer
Instagram App Reviews Instagram, Inc.
Microsoft Teams App Reviews Microsoft Corporation
Zoom - One Platform to Connect App Reviews Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Threads, an Instagram app App Reviews Instagram, Inc.
McDonald's App Reviews McDonald's USA