IRREPRESSIBLE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

irrepressible

adjective

Definition of irrepressible

as in uncontrollable

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Recent Examples of irrepressible Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 The irrepressible Albiceleste overcame a 1-0 deficit against England in Wednesday’s semifinal, equalizing in the 85th minute and knocking in a go-ahead goal in extra time to send Argentina to its second consecutive World Cup final. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 As one of the first mainstream bands with a diverse mix of Black, white, male, and female musicians and a unique fusion of R&B and psychedelic rock, Sly and the Family Stone became an irrepressible force. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026 In the period immediately preceding the war, Reynolds shows us, people on both sides almost instinctively reached for this conceit to explain the irrepressible conflict. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irrepressible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible

Adjective

To sleep, no more Two scientists who identified the role that a key neuropeptide plays in the uncontrollable sleepiness of narcolepsy were one of three recipients of the prestigious Lasker Awards, announced Thursday.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
The engineer abruptly resigned after refusing to contribute to a reckless corporate competition that could ultimately lead to uncontrollable AI.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrollable

Adjective

The obsessive neat freak beneath the easygoing surface of the virtue-signaling feminist ally might have made an amusing motif if it were ever referenced again.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
At the same time, wearables, like smart rings and watches, are transforming the way everyday people view sleep, turning their resting hours into rich datasets to pore over, sometimes to unhealthy obsessive levels.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of obsessive

Adjective

Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
But when conventional regulation fails to keep pace with powerful new products capable of inducing self-destructive, compulsive consumption, courts offer another route.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of compulsive

Adjective

As an editor on the shopping desk, New York Fashion Week means a back-to-back schedule of runway shows, showroom previews, and meetings–with iced matcha breaks and spontaneous dinners throughout.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026