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Incapable of being reformed; delinquent.

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Usage examples (37)
  • It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.
  • An incorrigible is a terrible human being — at least such is the connotation of "incorrigible" in prison psychology.
  • An incorrigible is a terrible human beingat least such is the connotation of "incorrigible" in prison psychology.
  • The word "incorrigible" -- a word lately pronounced by Dr. Monygham -- floated into her still and sad immobility.
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