irrepressible

Meanings

• adjective

  Unable to be held in check; uncontrollable.

  - "The crowd was irrepressible during the concert."
  - "Despite his best efforts, the child's irrepressible curiosity drove him to explore every corner of the room."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with irrepressible
pressible , repressible , suppressible

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Variants

List of all variants of irrepressible that leads to same result
irrepressibilities , irrepressibility , irrepressible , irrepressibly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'repressus' meaning 'held back' or 'checked', the opposite of which is 'irrepressible'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'irrepressible' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. The word 'irrepressible' has 10 letters and can be found in the 3rd row and 7th column of a standard English Scrabble board.

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Related Concepts

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1. uncontrollable: Related concept that describes something that cannot be controlled or managed.

2. unstoppable: Related concept that describes something that cannot be stopped or prevented from happening.

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Culture

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The term 'irrepressible' has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe characters or situations that are impossible to control or contain. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character of Jordan Baker is described as having an 'irrepressible' smile.

How to Memorize "irrepressible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cork being popped off a bottle or a dam breaking to represent the idea of something being unable to be held back or controlled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'irrepressible' with the idea of something that is wild, untamed, or uncontrollable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'I RePress' to remember that the opposite of 'repressible' is 'irrepressible'.

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