incorrigible

in·cor·ri·gi·ble  (n-kôr-j-bl, -kr-)

adj.

1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed: an incorrigible criminal.

2. Firmly rooted; ineradicable: incorrigible faults.

3. Difficult or impossible to control or manage: an incorrigible, spoiled child.

n.

One that cannot be corrected or reformed.

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[Middle English, from Latin incorrigibilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + corrigere, to correct; see correct.]

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in·corri·gi·bili·ty, in·corri·gi·ble·ness n.

in·corri·gi·bly adv.

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incorrigible

Adjective

(of a person or behaviour) beyond correction or reform; incurably bad

incorrigibility n
incorrigibly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" corrigible - capable of being corrected or set right; "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"

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incorrigible

adjective incurable, hardened, hopeless, intractable, inveterate, unreformed, irredeemable

Translations

incorrigible [ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbl] adj → incorregible

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incorrigible [ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒɪbl] adj → incorrigible

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incorrigible [ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒɪbl] adj → unverbesserlich

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incorrigible [ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbl] adj → incorreggibile