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Synonyms for irrecoverable

  • adjective

Most common

irreparable unrecoverable irretrievable irremediable

All synonyms

Adjective

unrecoverable, irretrievable, lost, irremediable, irreparable, irreversible, irredeemable, incurable, gone, unsalvageable, past, incorrigible, irreclaimable, unsalvable, remediless, unsavable

Antonyms

recoverable, saved

All antonyms of irrecoverable →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered

Example sentences

  • irreparable The depredation of the palace was irreparable.
  • unrecoverable My first love left an unrecoverable mark on my mental health.
  • irretrievable It looks like the data you lost on your computer is irretrievable.
  • irremediable The doctor said that this sickness is irremediable.

Popularity over time

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
lost1, past1, gone1
9 letters
incurable4, unsavable
10 letters
unsalvable, remediless
11 letters
irreparable5
12 letters
irreversible5, incorrigible5, irredeemable, irremediable6
13 letters
unrecoverable, irretrievable, unsalvageable, irreclaimable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (incurable4 = 4 syllables).

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