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

For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers. —Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

And just like his speed, his smile was irrepressible. —Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 14 July 2024

Here, the Founding Father is a veritable poster child for irrepressible curiosity and joyful problem-solving. —Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024

Damn the Torpedoes is one of those irrepressible once-in-a-career albums where every song sounds like a hit and half of them are. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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