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repressible

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being repressed, controlled, suppressed or limited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unrepressible

Antonyms: irrepressible

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English repress Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English repressible From repress + -ible.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: reprimible — capable of being repressed
  • Italian: reprimibile — capable of being repressed
  • Manx: yn-chastey — capable of being repressed
  • Manx: yn-smaghtey — capable of being repressed
  • Portuguese: reprimível — capable of being repressed