incorrigible

in·cor·ri·gi·ble

I0091700 (ĭn-kôr′ĭ-jə-bəl, -kŏr′-)adj.1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed: an incorrigible criminal.2. Firmly rooted; ineradicable: incorrigible faults.3. Difficult or impossible to control or manage: an incorrigible, spoiled child.n. One that cannot be corrected or reformed.

[Middle English, from Latin incorrigibilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + corrigere, to correct; see correct.]

in·cor′ri·gi·bil′i·ty, in·cor′ri·gi·ble·ness n.in·cor′ri·gi·bly adv.

incorrigible

(ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl) adj1. beyond correction, reform, or alteration2. firmly rooted; ineradicable3. (Philosophy) philosophy (of a belief) having the property that whoever honestly believes it cannot be mistaken. Compare defeasiblena person or animal that is incorrigible inˌcorrigiˈbility, inˈcorrigibleness n inˈcorrigibly adv

in•cor•ri•gi•ble

(ɪnˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, -ˈkɒr-)

adj. 1. bad beyond reform: an incorrigible liar. 2. unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child. 3. firmly fixed; not easily changed. 4. not easily influenced: an incorrigible optimist. [1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin incorrigibilis] in•cor`ri•gi•bil′i•ty, in•cor′ri•gi•ble•ness, n. in•cor′ri•gi•bly, adv.

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Adj.

incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishmentdisobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"corrigible - capable of being corrected or set right; "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"

incorrigible

adjective incurable, hardened, hopeless, intractable, inveterate, unreformed, irredeemable Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.

Translations

无药可救的难以纠正的

incorrigible

(inˈkoridʒəbl) adjective too bad to be corrected or improved. 无药可救的，难以纠正的

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adj incurable

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adj impervious to correction by punishment

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