incorrigible

One entry found for incorrigible.

Main Entry: in·cor·ri·gi·ble
Pronunciation: (")in-'kor-&-j&-b&l, -'kär-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in- + corrigere to correct -- more at CORRECT
: incapable of being corrected or amended: as a (1) : not reformable : DEPRAVED (2) : DELINQUENT b : not manageable : UNRULY c : UNALTERABLE, INVETERATE
- in·cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty /-"kor-&-j&-'bi-l&-tE, -"kär-/ noun
- incorrigible noun
- in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness /-'kor-&-j&-b&l-n&s, -'kär-/ noun
- in·cor·ri·gi·bly /-blE/ adverb