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

An outspoken activist and irrepressible personality who loved to dance, Jimenez announced her coming-out in dramatic fashion, showing up to her vocational high school graduation in heels and make up, according to her friend Buelvas. —Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

We were constantly confronted with a kind of stubborn, irrepressible hospitality. —Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 30 July 2025

After the kids were grown and Terry had unfortunately passed away, Percy’s irrepressible energy led her back into the workforce. —Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

But to win, Visma must put time into current yellow jersey Pogačar, who has been in irrepressible form this race. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 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