incorrigibly
Past all correction
Incorrigibly means in a way that cannot be corrected or reformed.
The adverb typically describes persistent behavior that resists all attempts at change: He remained incorrigibly optimistic despite repeated failures.
The word often carries a tone of affectionate exasperation rather than harsh judgment—someone incorrigibly messy or incorrigibly late is frustrating but perhaps endearingly so.
Impossible to reform
- unrepentantFeeling no remorse
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- inveterateLong-established, unchangeable
incurable · irremediable · irreclaimable · unregenerate · hopeless · beyond redemption · lost cause · unchangeable
Firmly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
willful · unyielding · unbending · inflexible · obdurate · stiff-necked · pertinacious · dogged
Difficult to control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- waywardStubbornly self-willed
insubordinate · defiant · uncontrollable · unmanageable · wild · untamed · fractious · contrary
Without stopping or weakening
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- habituallyAs regular practice
- chronicallyHappening repeatedly, long-term
- endlesslyWithout termination or limit
perpetually · unremittingly · ceaselessly · constantly · unfailingly · invariably · always · repeatedly
Feeling positive expectation
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- sunnyBright with daylight
- buoyantAble to float
- irrepressibleUnable to be restrained
unflagging · undaunted · bubbly · upbeat · perky · effervescent · ebullient · sanguine
irredeemable
Impossible to reform
- unrepentantFeeling no remorse
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
inveterate · incurable · irremediable · irreclaimable · unregenerate · hopeless · beyond redemption · lost cause · unchangeable · unamendable
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
mulish · willful · unyielding · unbending · inflexible · obdurate · stiff-necked · pertinacious · dogged · adamant
unruly
Difficult to control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
wayward · insubordinate · defiant · uncontrollable · unmanageable · wild · untamed · fractious · contrary · incompliant
relentlessly
Without stopping or weakening
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- habituallyAs regular practice
- chronicallyHappening repeatedly, long-term
endlessly · perpetually · unremittingly · ceaselessly · constantly · unfailingly · invariably · always · repeatedly · continually
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
irrepressible · unflagging · undaunted · bubbly · upbeat · perky · effervescent · ebullient · sanguine · Pollyanna
incorrigiblyrepentantly
With sincere regret
amenably · tractably · manageably · compliantly · obediently
incorrigiblyflexibly
In an adaptable manner
adaptably · pliably · yieldingly · compliantly · obediently