incorrigible
/ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbəl/
noun
- A person who is beyond correction or reform, especially in bad habits or behavior.
- The prison warden called the repeat offender an incorrigible and gave up on rehabilitation.
- Even as a child, he was labeled an incorrigible because he never learned from punishment.
- In the old school, the headmaster had a special class for incorrigibles who refused to follow rules.
adjective
- Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed, especially in behavior or character.
- The incorrigible puppy kept chewing shoes no matter how many times he was scolded.
- My uncle is an incorrigible optimist who always sees the bright side of every disaster.
- Despite years of therapy, the thief remained incorrigible and returned to crime immediately.
- Firmly fixed in a habit or tendency, especially a bad one; not changeable.
- His incorrigible laziness cost him three jobs in one year.
- The comedian's incorrigible sense of humor got him in trouble at formal events.
- She is an incorrigible gossip who cannot resist sharing other people's secrets.
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