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   irrepressible

   /ˌɪrɪˈprɛsɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be controlled or restrained: "an irrepressible rogue" Similar inextinguishableunquenchableuncontainableuncontrollableunstoppableindestructibleimperishableundyingunfadingunfailingenduringlastingeverlastingeternalpersistentebullientexuberantbuoyantsunnybreezyjauntylight-heartedin high spiritshigh-spiritedbubbling oversparklingeffervescentvivaciousanimatedfull of lifelivelyvigorouszestfuljoyfulcheerfulcheerymerryinformal:bubblybouncypeppyzingyupbeatchipperchirpysparkyfull of beanspeartdated:gayliterary:gladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:as merry as a grigof good cheerOpposite ephemeralfragilegloomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. irrepressibility noun
   • 2. irrepressibleness noun
   • 3. irrepressibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › irrepressibleIRREPRESSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IRREPRESSIBLE definition: 1. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to stop: 2. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of IRREPRESSIBLE is impossible to repress, restrain, or control. How to use irrepressible in a sentence.

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   Definition of irrepressible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › irrepressibleIRREPRESSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IRREPRESSIBLE meaning: 1. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to stop: 2. full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › irrepressibleIRREPRESSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Not capable of being repressed, controlled, or restrained.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irrepressibleIrrepressible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary.

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   The earliest known use of the word irrepressible is in the 1810s. OED's earliest evidence for irrepressible is from 1811, in the writing of Jane Austen, novelist. irrepressible is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ir- prefix2, repress n., ‑ible suffix. See etymology.