August 15, 2026

Incorrigible

adjective

Definition

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. An incorrigible behaviour pattern is one resistant to all attempts at change.

Example Sentence

“He was an incorrigible optimist, cheerful even in the bleakest circumstances.”

Etymology

From Late Latin incorrigibilis, from in- (not) + corrigibilis (correctable), from corrigere (to correct).

Scrabble Score

I1N1C3O1R1R1I1G2I1B3L1E1

INCORRIGIBLE scores 17 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

unreformable hardened hopeless inveterate

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