27 July 2015

incorrigible

[in-kawr-i-juh-buh l, -kor-]

adjective

1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform:
incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
2. impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable:
an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair.
3. firmly fixed; not easily changed:
an incorrigible habit.
4. not easily swayed or influenced:
an incorrigible optimist.
noun
5. a person who is incorrigible.

Origin of incorrigible
Middle English, Latin
1300-1350; Middle English < Latin incorrigibilis. See in-3, corrigible

Related forms
incorrigibility, incorrigibleness, noun
incorrigibly, adverb

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Contemporary Examples

And Anthony Hopkins as Noah’s hammy 969-year-old grandpa, Methuselah, who was apparently an incorrigible berry addict.
(‘Noah’ Review: An Ambitious, Flawed Biblical Tale That You Have to See, Andrew Romano, March 27, 2014)

Despite his nebbishy demeanor, the Senate majority leader is an incorrigible junkyard dog.
(Why Harry Reid’s Mormon Slur May Be Good for the Church, Michelle Cottle, September 25, 2012)

But there were also many times when either Palmer or Weaver could have written the other off as an incorrigible pain in the ass.
(Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up, Tom Boswell, September 26, 2014)

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