unverbesserlich
German edit
Etymology edit
un- + verbessern + -lich
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
unverbesserlich (strong nominative masculine singular unverbesserlicher, comparative unverbesserlicher, superlative am unverbesserlichsten)
- unimprovable; which cannot be improved
- incorrigible (unimprovable because any correction is impossible)
- Er legt eine unverbesserliche Überheblichkeit an den Tag.
- He displays an incorrigible presumptuousness.
- (less common) perfect (unimprovable because something is its theoretical best)
- Nach katholischer Lehre ist die Muttergottes ein vollendetes, unverbesserliches Geschöpf.
- According to Catholic doctrine, the Mother of God is a perfect, unimprovable creation.
- incorrigible (unimprovable because any correction is impossible)
- (informal) diehard
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Further reading edit
- “unverbesserlich” in Duden online