incorrigible

• Décrit une personne ou une habitude qui est si mauvaise ou obstinée qu'il est impossible de la corriger ou de l'améliorer.

Describes a person or habit that is so bad or stubborn that they cannot be corrected or improved.

1. Not able to be corrected or reformedC1formal

   Describes a person or behavior that is so bad or stubborn that it cannot be changed or improved.

   incorrigible (personne ou comportement)

   • He is an incorrigible liar who cannot be trusted.
   • Her incorrigible optimism often annoys her colleagues.
   • The child was deemed incorrigible by the school authorities.

   Synonymeshopelessincurableirredeemableunreformableunrepentant

   Antonymescorrigibleimprovablereformableteachable

2. In a playful or humorous senseC1informal

   Used to describe someone who is habitually mischievous or has a persistent bad habit, often in an endearing way.

   incorrigible (sens affectueux)

   • My cat is an incorrigible thief of socks.
   • He's an incorrigible flirt at parties.
   • She is an incorrigible optimist, always seeing the bright side.

   Synonymeshopelessincurableinveterateirrepressiblemischievousrascally