Main Entry:

in·cor·ri·gi·ble

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl, -ˈkär-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- + corrigere to correct — more at correct

Date:

14th century

: incapable of being corrected or amended: as a (1): not reformable : depraved (2): delinquent b: not manageable : unruly c: unalterable, inveterate

— in·cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty \-ˌkȯr-ə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌkär-\ noun

— incorrigible noun

— in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness \-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl-nəs, -ˈkär-\ noun

— in·cor·ri·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb