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[ ir-i-pres-uh-buhl ] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irrepressible ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveincapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter. Origin of irrepressibleFirst recorded in 1805–15; ir-2 + repressible OTHER WORDS FROM irrepressibleir·re·press·i·bil·i·ty, ir·re·press·i·ble·ness, nounir·re·press·i·bly, adverbWords nearby irrepressibleirreparable, irrepealable, irreplaceable, irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irrepressible, irreproachable, irreproducible, irresistible, irresoluble, irresolute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irrepressibleSuppressed, banned, scorned—it seems to speak to something within the human mind (or soul, if you like) that is irrepressible. Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST From a production standpoint, most of Napa has been lucky and irrepressible in the aftermath. Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was grounded for a few days, but fortunately for us, and for politics, his irrepressible good humor could not be squelched. Jim Brady, Reagan’s Gentle ‘Bear’ Who Roared Back to Life After Being Shot|Eleanor Clift|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then Germany scored first, in the 11th minute, through the irrepressible Thomas Müller. Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter|Tunku Varadarajan|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now all of a sudden I find myself consumed by an immense, irrepressible wrath. Just Kill Mr. Bates Already! How to Save ‘Downton Abbey’|Andrew Romano|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST The man stared at her in honest surprise, and then his red face melted into rather pleasant curves of irrepressible laughter. Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg We find the irrepressible discontent gathering around like a thunder-storm. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862|Various The irrepressible juniors lost all control in their excitement, and cheered on each as she appeared to be gaining. The Luckiest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil This planted in the Reformation the "irrepressible conflict." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll His masculine vanity was gratified by the irrepressible confession of her love for him. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters|May Agnes Fleming
British Dictionary definitions for irrepressible
adjectivenot capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained Derived forms of irrepressibleirrepressibility or irrepressibleness, nounirrepressibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irrepressiblebuoyant, boisterous, rebellious, ebullient, bubbling, enthusiastic, uncontrollable, unmanageable, unrestrained, unruly, unconstrained, insuppressible, rhapsodical, uncontainable, unquenchable, unrestrainable, unstoppable |