irrefrenabile

uncontrollable

adjective eer-reh-freh-NAH-bee-leh Rare

Also means

irrepressible

Usage Note

Irrefrenabile means something that cannot be held back or restrained — una risata irrefrenabile (an irrepressible laugh), una curiosità irrefrenabile (an uncontrollable curiosity). The form is invariable for gender in the singular; irrefrenabili is the plural for both genders. It is a formal, expressive adjective often found in literary or journalistic prose.

Examples

"Aveva un desiderio irrefrenabile di ridere."

Natural Translation

She had an irrepressible urge to laugh.

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