Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ir-i-pres-uh-buh l]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl/
- /ˌɪr.ɪˈpres.ə.bl̩/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ir-i-pres-uh-buh l]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl/
Definitions of irrepressible word
- adjective irrepressible incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter. 1
- noun irrepressible Not able to be controlled or restrained. 1
- adjective irrepressible uncontrollable 1
- adjective irrepressible An irrepressible person is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed. 0
- adjective irrepressible not capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained 0
- adjective irrepressible that cannot be repressed or restrained 0
Information block about the term
Origin of irrepressible
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; ir-2 + repressible
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Irrepressible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irrepressible popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
irrepressible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irrepressible
adj irrepressible
- 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 irrepressible
- out of control — wild, unrestrained
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
- incorrigible — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
Antonyms for irrepressible
adj irrepressible
- 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.
adjective irrepressible
- contained — kept from going beyond certain limits; confined
- repressible — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
Top questions with irrepressible
- what does irrepressible mean?
- what is the definition of irrepressible?
- what is the meaning of irrepressible?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with i
- Words starting with ir
- Words starting with irr
- Words starting with irre
- Words starting with irrep
- Words starting with irrepr
- Words starting with irrepre
- Words starting with irrepres
- Words starting with irrepress
- Words starting with irrepressi
- Words starting with irrepressib
- Words starting with irrepressibl
- Words starting with irrepressible