incorrigible

/ɪnˈkɒɹɪdʒəb(ə)l/adj
High School
1

Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.

2

Unmanageable; impervious to correction by punishment or pain.

3

Incurably depraved; not reformable.

4

Unchangeably established in a belief or habit.

5

Intrinsically incapable of being corrected; impossible to disprove, by its very nature.

6

Impossible to cure.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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