irrepressible.

Not readily restrained, suppressed, or kept from expression.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• irrepressible enthusiasm
• irrepressible laughter

On the page

Her irrepressible laughter broke the solemn rhythm of the meeting.

An irrepressible curiosity drew him back to the unfinished account.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more irrepressible; superlative most irrepressible where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.