irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
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Definition of irrepressible
: impossible to repress, restrain, or control
irrepressible curiosity
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Other Words from irrepressible
irrepressibility
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irrepressibly
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Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence
She has an irrepressible sense of humor.
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Aside from parading his east coast bona fides, Jagger flaunted an irrepressible energy and vigor that's astonishing not merely from a 76-year-old, but from a 76-year-old just four months out from freakin' heart surgery. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, "The Rolling Stones Roar Into New Jersey On No Filter Tour," 2 Aug. 2019 When The Chronicle reported in July 2016 that the irrepressible — some said autocratic — leader was leaving her position, Wilsey disputed the account and fought back. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: San Francisco will close its juvenile hall," 5 June 2019 His vision of the irrepressible force of human nature reveals the vanity of the political and religious authorities that presume or pretend to control it. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "The Paradox at the Heart of Abbas Kiarostami’s Early Films," 26 July 2019 Some people had been at Zaatari for nearly six years, during which irrepressible ambitions and needs had broken the compound’s initial uniformity. — Andrew Solomon, Condé Nast Traveler, "Traveling Through Jordan’s Historic Ruins, Red Dunes, and Dead Sea," 24 July 2019 Softbank’s irrepressible Masayoshi Son—is taking the lead in the race to fund it. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Softbank Takes the Lead To Fund A.I.: CEO Daily," 26 July 2019 And his view that America is essentially a white country messed up by escapees from non-white ones appears to be irrepressible. — The Economist, "The 2020 campaign will be more racially divisive than 2016 was," 18 July 2019 But what stayed with me was the portrait of Sachiko, a woman of such irrepressible intelligence, constrained for so long and now on the cusp of a new life. — Anna Altman, The New Yorker, "Pico Iyer’s Japanese Love Story, from Spring to “Autumn Light”," 17 July 2019 The Brazilian was irrepressible at the 1958 and 1962 World Cups, featuring in the team of the tournament on both occasions, with defenders everywhere getting twisted inside out at the mere though of trying to get the ball off him. — SI.com, "50 Greatest South American Footballers of All Time," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irrepressible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for irrepressible
irrepressible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of irrepressible
: impossible to hold back, stop, or control
: very lively and cheerful
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irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
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Kids Definition of irrepressible
: impossible to repress or control
an irrepressible chuckle