irrepressible

  • 11irrepressible — ir|re|press|i|ble [ ,ırı presəbl ] adjective lively, confident, and impossible to control: He was an irrepressible man of great imagination. a display of irrepressible enthusiasm ╾ ir|re|press|i|bly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12irrepressible — adjective 1) the desire for freedom is irrepressible Syn: inextinguishable, unquenchable, uncontainable, uncontrollable, indestructible, undying, everlasting 2) his irrepressible personality Syn: ebullient, exuberant, buoyant …

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  • 13irrepressible — UK [ˌɪrɪˈpresəb(ə)l] / US adjective lively, confident, and impossible to control He was an irrepressible man of great imagination. a display of irrepressible enthusiasm Derived word: irrepressibly adverb …

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  • 14irrepressible — adjective Date: 1811 impossible to repress, restrain, or control < irrepressible curiosity > • irrepressibility noun • irrepressibly adverb …

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  • 15irrepressible — irrepressibility, irrepressibleness, n. irrepressibly, adv. /ir i pres euh beuhl/, adj. incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter. [1805 15; IR 2 + REPRESSIBLE] * * * …

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  • 16irrepressible — adjective Not containable or controllable. ...here the two friends burst into a variety of giggles, and glanced from time to time, over the tops of their pocket handkerchiefs, at Nicholas, who from a state of unmixed astonishment, gradually fell&#8230; …

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  • 17irrepressible — ir|re|pres|si|ble [ˌırıˈpresıbəl] adj written full of energy, confidence, and happiness so that you never seem unhappy ▪ an irrepressible optimist &GT;irrepressibly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18irrepressible — adjective full of energy, confidence, and happiness so that you never seem unhappy: an irrepressible optimist irrepressibly adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19irrepressible — ir•re•press•i•ble [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl[/t]] adj. incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter[/ex] • Etymology: 1805–15 ir re•press i•bil′i•ty, ir re•press′i•ble•ness, n. ir re•press′i•bly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20Irrepressible.info — is an anti Internet censorship campaign and website by Amnesty International and The Observer . It was developed by Soda Creative and is hosted by Darq Ltd. The site is based in the United Kingdom, but is open to participation from people around&#8230; …

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