WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•cor•ri•gi•ble /ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbəl, -ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation
adj.
in•cor•ri•gi•bly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- impossible to reform:an incorrigible liar.
- unruly; uncontrollable:an incorrigible child.
- firmly fixed;
not easily changed:an incorrigible optimist.
in•cor•ri•gi•bly, adv.
in•cor•ri•gi•ble
(in kôr′i jə bəl, -kor′-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
in•cor′ri•gi•bil′i•ty, in•cor′ri•gi•ble•ness, n.
in•cor′ri•gi•bly, adv.
- not corrigible;
bad beyond correction or reform:incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar. - impervious to constraints or punishment;
willful;
unruly;
uncontrollable:an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair. - firmly fixed;
not easily changed:an incorrigible habit. - not easily swayed or influenced:an incorrigible optimist.
n.
- a person who is incorrigible.
- Latin incorrigibilis. See in-3, corrigible
- Middle English 1300–50
in•cor′ri•gi•bly, adv.