irrepressible

adjective

ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl How to pronounce irrepressible (audio)
: impossible to repress, restrain, or control
irrepressible curiosity
irrepressibility noun
irrepressibly adverb

Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence

She has an irrepressible sense of humor.
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In addition to receiving his literary gifts with sometimes maddening innocence, rural Kansas made the pleasant discovery that Truman Capote’s personal characteristics are accented by an irrepressible capacity for enjoyment. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 The Uruguayan international has been irrepressible all season, adding a league-high 11 assists to his 14 goals. Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Instead, an irrepressible 18-year-old girl named Vera Brandes embodies both of those things, and the story here ultimately belongs to her. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025 The irrepressible Daniel Ives of Wedbush, perhaps Wall Street’s biggest cheerleader for AI, took a field trip to Asia to see for himself what the demand for Nvidia’s chips is like. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for irrepressible

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irrepressible was in 1811

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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrepressible. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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irrepressible

adjective
ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpres-ə-bəl How to pronounce irrepressible (audio)
: impossible to repress or control
irrepressible curiosity
irrepressibility noun
irrepressibly adverb

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