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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cor•ri•gi•ble /ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbəl, -ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation adj. - impossible to reform:an incorrigible liar.
- unruly; uncontrollable:an incorrigible child.
- firmly fixed;
not easily changed:an incorrigible optimist.
in•cor•ri•gi•bil•i•ty /ɪnˌkɔrɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti, -ˌkɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] in•cor•ri•gi•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cor•ri•gi•ble (in kôr′i jə bəl, -kor′-),USA pronunciation adj. - not corrigible;
bad beyond correction or reform:incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar. - impervious to constraints or punishment;
willful;
unruly;
uncontrollable:an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair. - firmly fixed;
not easily changed:an incorrigible habit. - not easily swayed or influenced:an incorrigible optimist.
n. - a person who is incorrigible.
- Latin incorrigibilis. See in-3, corrigible
- Middle English 1300–50
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