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Meanings of irrepressible in English

Impossible to repress or control.

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Examples for "uncontrollable"
1
New Yorkers have an almost uncontrollable tendency to envy other New Yorkers.
The new yorker
2
Unpredictable and uncontrollable stressful events have been shown to affect cognitive processes.
Pubmed
3
At sight of the flowers the queen of the skaters becomes uncontrollable.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
4
All the city was in a state of uncontrollable fright and agitation.
French and English: A Story of the Struggle in America
5
This presents the risk of your vehicle going into an uncontrollable slide.
The South African
Usage of irrepressible in English
1
It was an irrepressible conflict, and its crisis was reached in 1848.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
2
Perhaps but that is simply another reason to laud the irrepressible Spieth.
The Guardian
3
We ignored a deluge of irrepressible questions I could not answer now.
Prince Lestat
4
The cry burst in irrepressible surprise and excitement from the other two.
Jack Haydon's Quest
5
The irrepressible Naomi Klein has come up with yet another big idea.
The Irish Times
6
The rest of the tour passed off quickly, and the irrepressible Capt.
The Fifth Leicestershire / A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the L...
7
The whole House broke forth in one common irrepressible peal of laughter.
Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams / Sixth President ...
8
They were irrepressible and have forced their way into the top half.
The Irish Times
9
His irrepressible boyishness refused to accept it in all its moral gloom.
The Helpmate
10
The irrepressible Lucas Moura scrapped and slalomed his way into threatening positions.
The Irish Times
11
The conflict is irrepressible, and the weakest must go to the wall.
The Fat of the Land: The Story of an American Farm
12
An irrepressible tear fell on the sumptuous trimming of the little hat.
Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life
13
The little multitude await the word of dismissal with almost irrepressible impatience.
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
14
But at last the halting words came in a sudden, irrepressible rush.
When Wilderness Was King / A Tale of the Illinois Country
15
The punchier bass line of the finale was driven with irrepressible spirit.
The Irish Times
16
This impression was confirmed by the chorus of irrepressible little Cadges proclaiming:
Golden Stories / A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost...
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common