Part 6079

<h1>Irrepressible</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*press"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; <as>as, <ex>irrepressible</ex> joy; an <ex>irrepressible</ex> conflict.</as></def>

<i>W. H. Steward.</i>

<h1>Irrepressibly</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*press"i*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed.</def>

<h1>Irreproachable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*proach"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ir-</ets> not + <ets>reproachable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82prochable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.</def>

<blockquote>He [Berkely] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his intentions were <b>irreproachable</b>. <i>Beattie.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Irreproachableness</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*proach"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.</def>

<h1>Irreproachably</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*proach"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.</def>

<h1>Irreprovable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*prov"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*prov"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Ir`re*prov"a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irreptitious</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`rep*ti"tious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irrepere</ets>, <ets>irreptum</ets>, to creep in; pref. <ets>ir-</ets> in + <ets>repere</ets> to creep.]</ety> <def>Surreptitious; spurious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dr. Castell (1673).</i>

<h1>Irreputable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rep"u*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Disreputable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Irresilient</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*sil"i*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.</def>

<h1>Irresistance</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*sist"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Nonresistance; passive submission.</def>

<h1>Irresistibility</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*sist`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>irr\'82sistibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being irrestible, irresistibleness.</def>

<h1>Irresistible</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*sist"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ir-</ets> not + <ets>resistible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82sistible</ets>.]</ety> <def>That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; <as>as, an <ex>irresistible</ex> attraction</as>.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>irresistible</b> law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. <i>J. M. Mason.</i></blockquote>