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insuppressible

in·sup·press·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-suh-pres-uh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn səˈprɛs ə bəl/
    • /ɪnsəprˈesəbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-suh-pres-uh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn səˈprɛs ə bəl/

Definitions of insuppressible word

  • adjective insuppressible incapable of being suppressed; irrepressible: his insuppressible humor. 1
  • noun insuppressible That cannot be suppressed. 1
  • adjective insuppressible incapable of being suppressed, overcome, or muffled 0
  • adjective insuppressible not suppressible; that cannot be suppressed 0
See all 4 definitions of insuppressible

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Origin of insuppressible

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; in-3 + suppressible

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Parts of speech for Insuppressible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Insuppressible

insuppressible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

insuppressible usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for insuppressible

adj insuppressible

  • buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
  • boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
  • rebellious — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
  • ebullient — overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
  • bubbling — a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid.

adjective insuppressible

  • effervescent — effervescing; bubbling.
  • vivacious — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
  • enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • excited — awakened
All 89 Synonyms of insuppressible

Antonyms for insuppressible

adj insuppressible

  • despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
  • grave — the grave accent.
  • serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
All 28 Antonyms of insuppressible

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