incorrigible
adjective/ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbl/
/ɪnˈkɔːrɪdʒəbl/
(disapproving or humorous)- having bad habits that cannot be changed or improved synonym incurable
- I'm an incorrigible optimist.
- You're incorrigible!
- She thought the children were incorrigible brats.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin incorrigibilis, from in- ‘not’ + corrigibilis (from Latin corrigere ‘to correct’).Definitions on the go
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