incorrigible: Meaning and Definition of

in•cor•ri•gi•ble

Pronunciation: (in-kôr'i-ju-bul, -kor'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
  2. impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair.
  3. firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit.
  4. not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist.
—n.
  1. a person who is incorrigible.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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