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Word: Incorrigible
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin incorrigibilis, from in- ‘not’ + corrigibilis (see corrigible)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed
Short Definition:not able to be changed or reformed
Examples:- he's an incorrigible liar
- I really was incorrigible, I didn't want to listen to anybody
- it would help parents regain control of incorrigible children
Word: Incorrigible
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an incorrigible person
Short Definition:incorrigible person
Examples:- all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles
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