Incorrigible
Hi,
Do you use the word ‘incorrigible’ or is it not that common?
“She keeps making the same mistakes. She’s simply incorrigible.”
“He’s an incorrigible liar.”
Thank you.
Top answer
Not particularly common, especially in conversation, but a good vocabulary word to know and use when appropriate, as in your examples.
- Not particularly common, especially in conversation, but a good vocabulary word to know and use when appropriate, as in your examples.
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Not particularly common, especially in conversation, but a good vocabulary word to know and use when appropriate, as in your examples.
0Ann225Do you use the word ‘incorrigible’
Yes. I find that it is sometimes quite useful.
CJ
0I'm a native English speaker in the US, and I've never used the word "incorrigible" in speech or writing in my life.
The only people who might use it are teachers, when describing a problem student: "He's incorrigible and failing the term."
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