Incorrigible Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɪnˈkɑɹədʒəbəɫ

in-KAHR-uh-juh-buhl

UK

ɪnkˈɒɹɪdʒəbəl

in-KOR-i-juh-buhl

التعريف

Someone or something that cannot be changed or reformed, especially in their bad habits or behavior.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or literary; often describes people who regularly misbehave and never change. Common with negative traits: 'an incorrigible liar', 'incorrigible optimist.' Implies hopelessness about improvement.

• Spanish: incorregible
• Portuguese (BR): incorrigível
• Portuguese (PT): incorrigível
• Chinese (Simplified): 不可救药的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不可救藥的
• Hindi: असुधारनीय
• Arabic: غير قابل للإصلاح
• Bengali: অসংশোধনীয় - পরিবর্তনঅযোগ্য
• Russian: неисправимый
• Japanese: 手に負えない - 更生できない
• Vietnamese: khó sửa đổi - không thể cải tạo
• Korean: 고칠 수 없는 - 구제 불능의
• Turkish: ıslah olmaz - düzelmez
• Urdu: ناقابلِ اصلاح
• Indonesian: tidak dapat diperbaiki - tak bisa diubah

جمل نموذجية

He is an incorrigible prankster in class.

basic

She has an incorrigible habit of being late.

basic

The puppy was incorrigible, chewing shoes all day.

basic

My brother is an incorrigible optimist; nothing ever gets him down.

natural

Even after so many warnings, he's still incorrigible about breaking the rules.

natural

You can call me an incorrigible romantic—I just love love stories.

natural