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

Gaga treated the irrepressible medium of dance pop as a jet pack to send herself, like a curious astronaut, to the outer edges of fame. —Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025

Our irrepressible fixation with celebrity, even at its most toxic, would have been an interesting conceit for Opus, the feature debut from writer-director Mark Anthony Green. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025

Every lifestyle guru worth watching has some uniquely irrepressible quality, from the Martha-like obsessiveness with which Gwyneth approaches wellness to Oprah’s talent for penetrating conversation. —Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025

Charlotte will get to experience the irrepressible Dolly Parton's latest project later this year. —Adam Tamburin, Axios, 21 Feb. 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