unteachable
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5.9
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtiːtʃəbl/
:
indocente
- My many long conversations with them about their profession have led me to believe that the primary problem with troubled public schools (many public schools are excellent) is that a substantial portion of the student body is unteachable.
I tend to think people are soft if they're unteachable.
- I tend to think people are soft if they're unteachable.
Examples
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They are unruly, ill-mannered juvenile delinquents who, with few exceptions, are unteachable.
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You're unteachable.
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People are proud, unteachable, and contemptuous of others.
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And I'm a pretty arrogant, unteachable guy.
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Was I that unteachable?
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They are almost unteachable.
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So yes, I am really arrogant and unteachable for not being sure of the exact right economic policy, but daring to think that you're likely wrong.
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Many teachers believe that struggling students are not unteachable if given the right support.
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Despite his challenges, the coach refused to label him as unteachable during practice.
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Some adults think young children can be unteachable, but with patience, they can learn anything.
Synonyms
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7.0
Impossible or very hard to teach to follow instructions
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8.8
Not able or willing to learn from teaching
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7.4
Not willing to accept help or advice to improve
Not able to be taught
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unteachable is built from un- 'not', teach 'to show or explain', and -able 'able to'. A helpful way to remember it is that for people it can mean someone who refuses to learn new things, which is why teachers might call a person 'unteachable'.