Webster's Dictionary 1913

4888

Irrepressible

Ir′re‐press″i‐ble (?), a. Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict. W. H. Steward.

4889

Irrepressibly

Ir′re‐press″i‐bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed.

4890

Irreproachable

Ir′re‐proach″a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + reproachable: cf. F. irréprochable.] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.He erred, — and who is free ...

4891

Irreproachableness

Ir′re‐proach″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.

4892

Irreproachably

Ir′re‐proach″a‐bly, adv. In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.

4893

Irreprovable

Ir′re‐prov″a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright. — Ir′re‐prov″a‐ble‐ness, n. — Ir′re‐prov″a‐bly, adv.

4894

Irreptitious

Ir′rep‐ti″tious (?), a. [L. irrepere, irreptum, to creep in; pref. ir- in + repere to creep.] Surreptitious; spurious. Dr. Castell (1673).

4895

Irreputable

Ir‐rep″u‐ta‐ble (?), a. Disreputable.

4896

Irresilient

Ir′re‐sil″i‐ent (?), a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.

4897

Irresistance

Ir′re‐sist″ance (?), n. Nonresistance; passive submission.

4898

Irresistibility

Ir′re‐sist′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irrésistibilité.] The quality or state of being irresistible, irresistibleness.

4899

Irresistible

Ir′re‐sist″i‐ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F. irrésistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; a...

4900

Irresistibleness

Ir′re‐sist″i‐ble‐ness, n. Quality of being irresistible.

4901

Irresistibly

Ir′re‐sist″i‐bly, adv. In an irresistible manner.

4902

Irresistless

Ir′re‐sist″less, a. Irresistible. Glanvill.

4903

Irresoluble

Ir‐res″o‐lu‐ble (?), a. [L. irresolubilis: cf. F. irrésoluble. See Resoluble, and cf. Irresolvable.]1. Incapable of being dissolved or resolved into parts; insoluble. Boyle.2. I...

4904

Irresolubleness

Ir‐res″o‐lu‐ble‐ness, n. The state or quality of being irresoluble; insolubility.

4905

Irresolute

Ir‐res″o‐lute (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolute: cf. F. irrésolu, L. irresolutus not loosened.] Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution...

4906

Irresolution

Ir‐res′o‐lu″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. irrésolution.] Want of resolution; want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness; in...

4907

Irresolvability

Ir′re‐solv′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being irresolvable; irresolvableness.

4908

Irresolvable

Ir′re‐solv″a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolvable. Cf. Irresoluble.] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into component parts.Irresolvable nebulæ(Astron.), nebulæ of a...

4909

Irresolvableness

Ir′re‐solv″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being irresolvable; irresolvability.

4910

Irresolvedly

Ir′re‐solv″ed‐ly, adv. Without settled determination; in a hesitating manner; doubtfully.

4911

Irrespective

Ir′re‐spec″tive (–spĕk″tĭv), a. 1. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial; as, an irrespective judgment.According to thi...

4912

Irrespectively

Ir′re‐spec″tive‐ly (ĭr′rē̍‐spĕk″tĭv‐ly̆), adv. Without regard to conditions; not taking circumstances into consideration.Prosperity, considered absolutely and irrespectively, is...

4913

Irrespirable

Ir‐res″pi‐ra‐ble (?), a. [L. irrespirabilis: cf. F. irrespirable. See Respirable.] Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary to support animal life; as, irrespir...

4914

Irresponsibility

Ir′re‐spon′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilité.] Want of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.