Incorrigible
Definition
Adjective
1. A behavior that is impossible to change.
2. Not manageable; unruly.
3. Impervious to correction by punishment.
4. (archaic) Morally depraved.
My friend is an incorrigible punster.
Word Origin
Middle English incorygibile < Old French <
Latin incorrigibilis (not to be corrected)
Incorrigible has been part of the English language since the 14th century, when it referred to people who were morally depraved. Now it is often used humorously to describe an annoying behavior that is unlikely to change, such as an incorrigible tease.
Synonyms
incurable, hopeless, hardened, unalterable, inveterate, unredeemable, unrepentant
Antonyms
Reparable, corrigible, curable, reformable
