adj
irrepressible
Irrepressible (adj) means Unable to be held back or controlled.
adj
1
Unable to be held back or controlled.
2
(of a person) Full of energy and confidence, and not afraid to speak their mind.
""The irrepressible Yank is knocking at the doors of their temples and he will want to sell 'em carpet-sweepers for their harems.""
— Frank Norris, The Octopus (1901)
"It was Paris' irrepressible High Fashion Doyenne Gabrielle ("Coco") Chanel, 80, so-soing this and high-hatting that, while Women's Wear Daily took notes."
— , People (1963)
"High-strung and irrepressible, George Jefferson quickly became one of America’s most popular television characters, a high-energy, combative black man who backed down to no one."
— Mel Watkins, Sherman Hemsley, ‘Jeffersons’ Star, Is Dead at 74 (2012)
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What is the meaning of irrepressible?
"irrepressible" (adj) means unable to be held back or controlled.
What is another word for irrepressible?
Other words for "irrepressible" include uncontrollable.
What is the opposite of irrepressible?
Opposites of "irrepressible" include suppressible, governable, controllable, repressible, calm.
What are the different meanings of irrepressible?
"irrepressible" has 2 main meanings: 1. Unable to be held back or controlled; 2. (of a person) Full of energy and confidence, and not afraid to speak their mind.
