Meaning
uncontrollable, irresistible
- impossible to suppress, curb, or restrain
In a sentence
Ha sentito un impulso irrefrenabile di mettersi a ridere.
He felt an uncontrollable urge to burst out laughing.
Provi anche tu una curiosità irrefrenabile per questa storia?
Do you also feel an irresistible curiosity about this story?
La sua rabbia non era affatto irrefrenabile.
His anger was by no means uncontrollable.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| irrefrenabile | masculine · singular |
| irrefrenabile | feminine · singular |
| irrefrenabili | masculine · plural |
| irrefrenabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly qualifies impulses, laughter, desires, or curiosity.
- Invariable between masculine and feminine in the singular ('-e') and plural ('-i').