INCORRIGIBLE


Meaning of INCORRIGIBLE in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' ko ̇ r- ə -j ə -b ə l, - ' kär-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- + corrigere to correct ― more at CORRECT

Date: 14th century

: 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 \ - ˌ ko ̇ r- ə -j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , - ˌ kär- \ noun

– incorrigible noun

– in · cor · ri · gi · ble · ness \ - ' ko ̇ r- ə -j ə -b ə l-n ə s, - ' kär- \ noun

– in · cor · ri · gi · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb

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