irrepressible

adjective

ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl 

: impossible to repress, restrain, or control

irrepressible curiosity

irrepressibility

ˌir-i-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

irrepressibly

ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-blē 

adverb

Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence

She has an irrepressible sense of humor.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Warden Martin is happy enough to let Elsbeth’s irrepressible curiosity and inclination to investigate burble along, while an outside team conducts their own investigation. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025

Adapted for the screen by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees — Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) — who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

Brown’s funkiness was irrepressible, Clinton says in the film. —John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irrepressible

• accessible
• addressable
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• inaccessible
• incompressible
• inexpressible

Kids Definition

irrepressible

adjective

ir·​re·​press·​ible ˌir-i-ˈpres-ə-bəl 

: impossible to repress or control

irrepressible curiosity

irrepressibility

-ˌpres-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

irrepressibly

-ˈpres-ə-blē 

adverb