WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ir•re•press•i•ble /ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that cannot be held back or restrained;
uncontrollable:irrepressible laughter.
ir•re•press•i•ble
(ir′i pres′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ir′re•press′i•bil′i•ty, ir′re•press′i•ble•ness, n.
ir′re•press′i•bly, adv.
- incapable of being repressed or restrained;
uncontrollable:irrepressible laughter.
- ir-2 + repressible 1805–15
ir′re•press′i•bly, adv.