Synonyms for incorrigible
ɪnˈkɔr ɪ dʒə bəl, -ˈkɒr-in·cor·ri·gi·ble

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1. incorrigibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

2. incorrigibleadjective

   defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.

   The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

3. incorrigibleadjective

   incurably depraved; not reformable.

   His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution.

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

4. incorrigibleadjective

   impervious to correction by punishment or pain.

   The imp is incorrigible: his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank.

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

5. incorrigibleadjective

   unmanageable.

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

6. incorrigibleadjective

   determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.

   The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible.

   Synonyms:
   irredeemable, irreparable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

7. incorrigibleadjective

   incurable.

   Synonyms:
   irreparable, irredeemable

   Antonyms:
   corrigible

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1. incorrigibleadjective

   impervious to correction by punishment

   Antonyms:
   improvable, correctable, amendable, reformable, corrigible, redeemable

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1. incorrigibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   irremediable, remediless, irreparable, irretrievable, irreversible, irremedicable, irrecoverable, hopeless, incurable, past cure, past mending

2. incorrigibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   depraved, corrupt, impenitent, profligate, abandoned, obdurate, hardened, lost, shameless, graceless, recreant, irreclaimable

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1. List of paraphrases for "incorrigible":

   uncorrectable, unrepentant, hopeless

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How to use incorrigible in a sentence?

1. Don Marquis:

   If a child shows himself to be incorrigible, he should be decently and quietly beheaded at the age of twelve, lest he grow to maturity marry, and perpetuate his kind.

2. A. E. Housman:

   In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.