Incorrigible
/ɪnˈkɒɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:22 pts12 letters
Definition of Incorrigible
noun
- An incorrigibly bad individual.
"The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders."
adjective
- Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
"The construction flaw is incorrigible; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse."
- Incurably depraved; not reformable.
"His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution."
- Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
"The imp is incorrigible: his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank."
- Unmanageable.
- Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
"The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible."
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SYNONYMS
irredeemableirreparableuncorrectable
ANTONYMS
corrigible