incorrigible vs pathological

incorrigible

adj
  • Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright. 

  • Unmanageable. 

  • Impervious to correction by punishment or pain. 

  • Determined, unalterable, hence impossible to improve upon. 

  • Incurably depraved; not reformable. 

noun
  • An incorrigibly bad individual. 

pathological

adj
  • Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance. 

  • Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder. 

  • Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle. 

  • Pertaining to pathology. 

How often have the words incorrigible and pathological occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )