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   ir·re·press·i·ble

   /ˌi(r)rəˈpresəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be controlled or restrained: "a great shout of irrepressible laughter" Similar inextinguishableunquenchableuncontainableuncontrollableunstoppableindestructibleimperishableundyingunfadingunfailingenduringlastingeverlastingeternalpersistentebullientexuberantbuoyantsunnybreezyjauntylightheartedin high spiritshigh-spiritedbubbling oversparklingeffervescentvivaciousanimatedfull of lifelivelyvigorouszestfuljoyfulcheerfulcheerymerryinformal:bubblybouncypeppyzingyupbeatchipperchirpysparkyfull of beanspeartdated:gayliterary:gladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:as merry as a grigof good cheerOpposite ephemeralfragilegloomy

   Derivatives

   • 1. irrepressibility noun
   • 2. irrepressibleness noun
   • 3. irrepressibly adverb

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   The meaning of IRREPRESSIBLE is impossible to repress, restrain, or control. How to use irrepressible in a sentence.

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   full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to hold back: irrepressible high spirits. (Definition of irrepressible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Irrepressible definition: incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable. See examples of IRREPRESSIBLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRREPRESSIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to hold back: irrepressible high spirits. (Definition of irrepressible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irrepressibleIrrepressible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something that’s irrepressible can’t be restrained. If you find yourself constantly looking up the definitions of interesting words, you have an irrepressible desire to expand your vocabulary. You just can’t stop!

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRREPRESSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. An irrepressible person is lively and energetic and never seems to be depressed. Jon's exuberance was irrepressible. Synonyms: unstoppable, buoyant, uncontrollable, boisterous More Synonyms of irrepressible.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › irrepressibleirrepressible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of irrepressible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.