different between incorrigible vs uncoachable

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French incorrigible (1334), or directly from Latin incorrigibilis (“not to be corrected”), from in- (“not”) +? corrigere (“to correct”) +? -ibilis (“-able”). Recorded since 1340.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?k???d??b(?)l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?k???d??b(?)l/
• Hyphenation: in?cor?ri?gi?ble

Adjective

incorrigible (not comparable)

1. Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.

2. Incurably depraved; not reformable.

3. Impervious to correction by punishment or pain.
4. Unmanageable.
5. Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon.

6. (archaic) Incurable.

Synonyms

• irredeemable
• irreparable
• uncorrectable

Antonyms

• corrigible

Derived terms

• incorrigibility
• incorrigibly

Related terms

• incorrect

Translations

Noun

incorrigible (plural incorrigibles)

1. An incorrigibly bad individual.

Translations

French

Etymology

Recorded since 1334, from Old French incorrigible (1334), or a borrowing directly from Latin incorrigibilis (“not to be corrected”), from in- "not" + corrigere "to correct" + -ibilis "-able".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.k?.?i.?ibl/

Adjective

incorrigible (plural incorrigibles)

1. incorrigible

Antonyms

• corrigible, corrigeable

Related terms

• corriger

Noun

incorrigible m (plural incorrigibles)

1. An incorrigible

Further reading

• “incorrigible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incorrigibilis.

Adjective

incorrigible m (oblique and nominative feminine singular incorrigible)

1. unpunished

   Pource que nous ne vouloiens mie que telz fais demourast incorrigibles […]

   Because we don't want such deeds to go unpunished

Descendants

• ? English: incorrigible
• French: incorrigible

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (incorrigible)

English

Etymology

un- +? coachable

Adjective

uncoachable (comparative more uncoachable, superlative most uncoachable)

1. Impossible or very difficult to coach

   These new players are just uncoachable; they don't listen to anything I say.

Derived terms

• uncoachability

See also

• unteachable
• incorrigible