incorrigible
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Definitions ofincorrigible
- An incorrigibly bad individual.
Example: "The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders."
- Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
Example: "The construction flaw is incorrigible; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse."
- Incurably depraved; not reformable.
Example: "His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution."
- Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
Example: "The imp is incorrigible: his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank."
- Unmanageable.
- Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
Example: "The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible."
- Incurable.
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