in·cor·ri·gi·ble adjective \(ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, –ˈkär-\: not able to be corrected or changed
Full Definition of INCORRIGIBLE
: incapable of being corrected or amended: as
a (1) : not reformable : depraved (2) : delinquent
b : not manageable : unruly
c : unalterable, inveterate
— in·cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty noun
— incorrigible noun
— in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness noun
— in·cor·ri·gi·bly adverb
Related to INCORRIGIBLE
- Synonyms
- hopeless, incurable, irrecoverable, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable
- Antonyms
- curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)
- Related Words
- irreparable, irreversible, uncorrectable; unencouraging, unpromising; impenitent, unreformed, unregenerate, unrepentant
- Near Antonyms
- reversible; encouraging, promising; penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry; correctable, fixable, rectifiable, repairable, reparable, salvable, salvageable
Definition source: http://www.merriam-webster.com
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I love this word. Possibly that is because it used in refernce to me so often.
I was going to say, “I wonder who calls you that?” as if I didn’t know, but she beat me to it. NaNo’s keeping me pretty busy. Hope you two little love birds are doing well 🙂
We are great thanks. Good luck with NaNo.
He is so right…I wonder who calls him that
LOL. I wonder…