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irrepressible


ir·re·press·ible

adj \-ˈpre-sə-bəl\

Definition of IRREPRESSIBLE

: impossible to repress, restrain, or control <irrepressible curiosity>
— ir·re·press·ibil·i·ty \-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ir·re·press·ibly \-ˈpre-sə-blē\ adverb
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Examples of IRREPRESSIBLE

  1. She has an irrepressible sense of humor.

First Known Use of IRREPRESSIBLE

1811

Rhymes with IRREPRESSIBLE

inaccessible, incompressible, inexpressible, insuppressible

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