irrepressibleness

The child's irrepressibleness was evident in her constant laughter.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being irrepressible; the inability to be restrained, controlled, or suppressed.

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

"irrepressibleness of spirit": an uncontainable inner vitality.
- The irrepressibleness of spirit shown by the survivors moved the nation. (Their unquenchable courage could not be dampened.)
"to display irrepressibleness": to show an inability to be held back.
- Despite the strict rules, she displayed a remarkable irrepressibleness in her creativity. (Her creative force could not be controlled.)

Variants and Related Words

Irrepressible (adj): impossible to control or restrain.
- The puppy's irrepressible energy exhausted its owners. (The puppy's energy could not be contained.)
Irrepressibly (adv): in a manner that cannot be restrained.
- He laughed irrepressibly at the joke. (He laughed without being able to stop.)

Synonyms

Uncontrollableness: the quality of being impossible to manage.
Uncontainableness: the state of being impossible to hold back.
Inexpressibleness: the quality of being beyond expression (though less common).

Related Idioms

Bursting at the seams: full of energy or emotion that cannot be contained.
- The children were bursting at the seams with excitement. (Their excitement could not be held in.)
A force of nature: a person with unstoppable energy or will.
- Her irrepressibleness made her a force of nature in the office. (She could not be controlled or ignored.)

Phrasal Verbs (None directly applicable)