Spanish Conversation · Level 36
75 words
Spanish word
incorregible
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkoreˈxiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveincorrigible
Example
Ese niño es incorregible.
That boy is incorrigible.
More examples
Su hábito de llegar tarde es incorregible.
His habit of being late is incorrigible.
Core concept
A habit or attitude that resists change despite attempts to fix it.
Common phrases
ser incorregible
be incorrigible
niño incorregible
incorrigible child
comportamiento incorregible
incorrigible behavior
Similar words
desobediente: Refuses to follow orders or instructions.
indisciplinado: Ignores rules and routines and lacks self-discipline.
rebelde: Actively opposes authority and expresses defiance.
terco: Sticks to one's own opinion or course and refuses to change.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a una persona con un hábito o actitud que resiste la corrección y parece imposible de cambiar.
Word origin
Derived from Latin incorrigibilis (in- 'not' + corrigere 'to correct' + -ibilis), literally 'not correctable'.
Usage tips
- Commonly used about children or repeated problems, and in everyday speech many people choose difícil de corregir for a less harsh phrasing.
Other meanings
- hopelessadjective
Opposites
- corregiblecorrectableadjective
- reformablereformableadjective
Related words
- corregircorrectverb
- correccióncorrectionnoun
- incorregibilidadincorrigibilitynoun