Definition for Irrepressible:

• impossible to repress or control; " an irrepressible chatterbox"; " uncontrollable laughter"

Synonyms for Irrepressible:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • irrepressible.
  •ebullient (adjective)
  • elated,
  • effusive,
  • chipper,
  • agitated,
  • gushing,
  • exuberant,
  • bouncy,
  • high-spirited,
  • excited,
  • chirpier,
  • chirpy,
  • exhilarated,
  • chirpiest,
  • zippy,
  • brash,
  • vivacious,
  • frothy,
  • in high spirits,
  • zestful.
  •effervescent (adjective)
  • happy,
  • sprightly,
  • gleeful,
  • bubbly,
  • merry,
  • mirthful,
  • jolly,
  • joyous.
  •elastic (adjective)
  • extendible,
  • springy,
  • pliable,
  • malleable,
  • tempered,
  • extensible,
  • lithe,
  • rubberlike,
  • adaptable,
  • moldable,
  • stretchy,
  • flexible,
  • plastic,
  • yielding,
  • limber,
  • supple,
  • ductile,
  • stretchable.
  •enthusiastic (adjective)
  • ebullient.
  •hysterical (adjective)
  • impassioned,
  • emotional,
  • distraught,
  • seething,
  • raging,
  • turbulent,
  • delirious,
  • neurotic,
  • crazed,
  • Fuming,
  • frenzied,
  • beside oneself,
  • blazing,
  • impetuous,
  • passionate,
  • crazy,
  • rabid,
  • maddened,
  • furious,
  • panic-stricken,
  • tempestuous,
  • incensed,
  • overwrought,
  • wild,
  • berserk,
  • fiery,
  • worked up,
  • frantic,
  • uproarious,
  • spasmodic,
  • nervous,
  • distracted,
  • raving,
  • possessed,
  • vehement,
  • violent,
  • rampant,
  • mad.
  •resilient (adjective)
  • hardy,
  • airy,
  • strong,
  • rebounding,
  • tough.
  •unconquerable (adjective)
  • indefeasible,
  • inexpugnable.
  •uncontrollable (adjective)
  • intractable,
  • headstrong,
  • obstinate,
  • recalcitrant,
  • Unrestrainable,
  • irresistible,
  • obdurate,
  • stubborn,
  • indomitable,
  • undisciplinable,
  • insurgent,
  • lawless,
  • undisciplined,
  • disorderly,
  • fractious,
  • head-strong,
  • like a loose cannon,
  • Freaked,
  • indocile,
  • Insuppressible.
  •ungovernable (adjective)
  • impotent,
  • disobedient,
  • mutinous,
  • unbridled,
  • refractory.

• n.

  •
  • alive,
  • lively,
  • unconstrained,
  • animated,
  • uninhibited,
  • energetic,
  • uncontainable,
  • vigorous,
  • bubbling over,
  • dynamic,
  • vital,
  • active.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • patient.

Antonyms for Irrepressible:

• adj.

  • ebullient
    disinterested, apathetic, unenthusiastic.
  • effervescent
    inactive, dull, sober.
  • elastic
    unyielding, rigid, Unflexible, inelastic, stiff, tense.
  • hysterical
    controlled, calm, serene.
  • irrepressible
    despondent, depressed, grave, serious, hopeless.
  • mercurial
    unperturbable, unvarying, tranquil, unchangeable.
  • resilient
    hard, inflexible.
  • unconquerable
    conquerable.
  • uncontrollable
    moderate, mild, controllable, manageable.
  • ungovernable
    orderly.

Irrepressible Sentence Examples:

• Though their leader, Du Guast, had left them, they were animated by an irrepressible spirit of fun, altogether French.

• If not in years, I'm much older than you in other respects, and you don't realize - Roger interrupted her by leaning back in his chair and breaking out into an irrepressible laugh.