incorrigible Synonyms
Strongest:
- encouraging
- retrievable
- savable
- remediable
- savable
- reformable
- redeemable
- promising
- remediable
- encouraging
- reformable
- reversible
- recoverable
- curable
- promising
- recoverable
- reversible
- redeemable
- retrievable
- reclaimable
- reclaimable
- curable
Strong:
- regretful
- sorry
- penitent
- saveable
- sorry
- repentant
- rueful
- remorseful
- remorseful
- repentant
- reparable
- penitent
- reparable
- rueful
- saveable
- regretful
Weak:
incorrigible Meaning
incorrigible (a)
impervious to correction by punishment
incorrigible (s)
difficult or impossible to manage or control
incorrigible (a.)
Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible error.
incorrigible (n.)
One who is corrigible; especially, a hardened criminal; as, the perpetual imprisonment of incorrigibles.
incorrigible Sentence Examples
- Despite numerous attempts at rehabilitation, his behavior remained incorrigible.
- The teacher found dealing with the student's incorrigible attitude to be quite challenging.
- No matter how many warnings he received, his penchant for mischief remained incorrigible.
- She was known throughout the neighborhood as the incorrigible troublemaker.
- Even after serving time in prison, his criminal tendencies seemed incorrigible.
- The judge deemed the defendant's actions as evidence of an incorrigible disregard for the law.
- Her incorrigible habit of procrastination often led to missed deadlines.
- The incorrigible gossip continued to spread rumors despite being confronted about the harm it caused.
- It was clear that his addiction was of an incorrigible nature, requiring intensive treatment.
- The incorrigible optimist always found a silver lining in even the darkest situations.
FAQs About the word incorrigible
impervious to correction by punishment, difficult or impossible to manage or controlNot corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correcti
incurable,hopeless, irreparable, unredeemable,irredeemable, irrecoverable, irreversible, irreformable, irretrievable, irremediable
encouraging, retrievable, savable, remediable, savable, reformable, redeemable, promising, remediable, encouraging
Despite numerous attempts at rehabilitation, his behavior remained incorrigible.
The teacher found dealing with the student's incorrigible attitude to be quite challenging.
No matter how many warnings he received, his penchant for mischief remained incorrigible.
She was known throughout the neighborhood as the incorrigible troublemaker.
