irrepressible

adjective

ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl 

: impossible to repress, restrain, or control

irrepressible curiosity

irrepressibility

ˌir-i-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

irrepressibly

ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-blē 

adverb

Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence

She has an irrepressible sense of humor.

Recent Examples on the Web

For her kindness and friendship, for her humour and irrepressible enthusiasm, for her curiosity, for her courage, and for her profound love of animals. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025

The drummer broke into a familiar soft beat, followed by the guitarist strumming an irrepressible riff. —Gaar Adams october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025

For tots, the fest has a free Mega Kid Zone, and then for everyone there’s a great lineup of live bands, including the irrepressible Soviet-surf rock of Igor & the Red Elvises from 4-6 p.m. Details: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Benicia Marina Green (First and East B streets). —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

The woman’s irrepressible vitality, independence, and powers of reinvention were stunning. —Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irrepressible

• accessible
• addressable
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• inaccessible
• incompressible
• inexpressible

Kids Definition

irrepressible

adjective

ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpres-ə-bəl 

: impossible to repress or control

irrepressible curiosity

irrepressibility

-ˌpres-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

irrepressibly

-ˈpres-ə-blē 

adverb