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irrepressible

/ˌɪrɪˈpresəbl/adjective

उच्चारण इरिप्रेसबल

अदम्य, जिसे दबाया न जा सके

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adjective
  1. 1

    lively and happy, so that you cannot be made quiet or sad

    अदम्य, जिसे दबाया न जा सके

    • her irrepressible good humour
    • an irrepressible child
    • Radhika's irrepressible enthusiasm made the whole class smile.
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    • He is an irrepressible optimist who never gives up.
    • The irrepressible little boy kept dancing in the aisle of the train.

    Synonyms ebullient exuberant buoyant bubbly uncontrollable

    Opposite subdued depressed restrained quiet

  2. 2

    that cannot be controlled or stopped

    अनियंत्रणीय

    • irrepressible laughter
    • The old man's irrepressible curiosity led him to read a new book every week.
    • She felt an irrepressible urge to laugh during the speech.
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    • His irrepressible anger finally burst out at the meeting.
    • The students' irrepressible excitement could be heard down the corridor.

    Synonyms uncontrollable unstoppable unrestrainable

    Opposite controllable containable

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ir·re·press·ible

Double r, double s and -ible (not 'irrepressable').

दो r, दो s और अंत में -ible ('irrepressable' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the lively words together: irrepressible, ebullient (cheerful and full of energy), exuberant, buoyant, vivacious.

जीवंतता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: irrepressible, ebullient (प्रसन्न और ऊर्जा से भरा), exuberant, buoyant, vivacious।

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One-word substitution

That which cannot be controlled is irrepressible or uncontrollable; that which cannot be stopped unstoppable.

जिसे नियंत्रित न किया जा सके irrepressible या uncontrollable; जिसे रोका न जा सके unstoppable।