Irrepressible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Irrepressible is an adjective meaning Not containable or controllable.
Meaning
Not containable or controllable.
More Meanings
- (of a person) Especially high-spirited, outspoken, or insistent.
Example Sentences
The irrepressible landlady gave the freest expression to her feelings.
"The irrepressible Yank is knocking at the doors of their temples and he will want to sell 'em carpet-sweepers for their harems."
It was Paris' irrepressible High Fashion Doyenne Gabrielle ("Coco") Chanel, 80, so-soing this and high-hatting that, while Women's Wear Daily took notes.
High-strung and irrepressible, George Jefferson quickly became one of America’s most popular television characters, a high-energy, combative black man who backed down to no one.
Synonyms for irrepressible
Depending on context, synonyms include uncontrolled, uncontrollable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncontrollable, uncontrolled, uncontainable, irrestrainable, insuppressible, unsuppressible.
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