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Definitions

irrepressible

[ir-i-pres-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
unrestrained; ebullient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boisterous buoyant ebullient exuberant rebellious uncontrollable unrestrained unstoppable
WEAK
bubbling bubbly enthusiastic inextinguishable insuppressible rhapsodical unconstrained uncontainable unmanageable unquenchable unrestrainable unruly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
controllable restrained
WEAK
depressed despondent grave

Example Sentences

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Also explored in these pages is the ongoing human toll and the irrepressible spirit of survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The hosts dashed any outside hopes the Wallabies had of coming back when the irrepressible Hansen's catch inside the Aussie 22 led eventually to captain Caelan Doris touching down.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

But great swaths of the city’s wartime architecture still remain, along with its irrepressible commercial dynamism and ever-vibrant cultural life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The irrepressible American held off a stellar field in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Friday to win his fourth successive world title in the discipline.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Tutu was seventy-nine years old, a barrel-chested man with bright eyes and an irrepressible laugh.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama