INCORRIGIBLE


Meaning of INCORRIGIBLE in English

in ‧ cor ‧ ri ‧ gi ‧ ble /ɪnˈkɒrədʒəb ə l, ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəb ə l $ -ˈkɔː-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: incorrigibilis , from Latin corrigere 'to correct' ]

someone who is incorrigible is bad in a way that cannot be changed or improved – often used humorously

an incorrigible liar/rogue etc

Peter, you are an incorrigible flirt!

—incorrigibly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.