adj
Meaning 1
Unable to be corrected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: incorrigible
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: incorrigible
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uncorrectable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
incapable of being controlled or managed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- uncontrollable children
- an uncorrectable habit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uncontrollable, unmanageable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English correctable English uncorrectable From un- + correctable.