Incorrigible vs Behold - What's the difference?
incorrigible | behold |
defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
incurably depraved; not reformable.
impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
unmanageable.
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determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
(archaic) incurable.
An incorrigibly bad individual
To see, or to look at.
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As an adjective incorrigible
is defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.As a noun incorrigible
is an incorrigibly bad individual.As a verb behold is
to see, or to look at.incorrigible
English
Adjective
(-)- ''The construction flaw is incorrigible ; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse.
- ''His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution.
- ''The imp is incorrigible : his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank.
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- ''The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible .
Quotations
Synonyms
(checksyns) * irredeemable * irreparable * uncorrectableAntonyms
* corrigibleDerived terms
* incorrigibility * incorrigiblyNoun
(en noun)- ''The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders