incorrigible

/ɪnˈkɒɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l//ɪnˈkɔɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l/

noun

1
An incorrigibly bad individual.
“The incorrigibles in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders.”

1
Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.
“The construction flaw is incorrigible; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse.”
2
Incurably depraved; not reformable.
“His dark soul was too incorrigible to repent, even at his execution.”
3
Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
“The imp is incorrigible: his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank.”
4
Unmanageable.
5
Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.
“The laws of nature and mathematics are incorrigible.”
6
Incurable.

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