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irrepressible

[ ir-i-pres-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable:

    irrepressible laughter.



irrepressible

/ ˌɪɪˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. not capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈ, adverb
  • ˌˌˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • r·i·i·ٲ r·i··Ա noun
  • r·i· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of irrepressible1

First recorded in 1805–15; ir- 2 + repressible ( def )
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In the auditorium in the Fertitta Hall basement, the biggest star of all is the eternally youthful, irrepressibly enthusiastic Carroll, 73, hired in January as new coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

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That line, uttered by irrepressible sidekick Short Round in 1984's "Indiana Jones at the Temple of Doom," has endured, even if it didn't end up being true.

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Christopher Rountree, the irrepressibly upbeat founder and music director of Wild Up, had other ideas.

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Harris’ irrepressible, gorgeous grin symbolizes the shift and sums it up perfectly.

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Who would want to be uptight when you could be irrepressible?

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