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