INCORRIGIBLE


Meaning of INCORRIGIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, -ˈkär- ]

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 -ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌkär- noun

• incorrigible noun

• in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness -ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl-nəs, -ˈkär- noun

• in·cor·ri·gi·bly -blē adverb

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