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Synonyms for irreparable

  • adjective

Most common

irretrievable irrecoverable irremediable unrepairable incurable unsalvageable unsalvable irreclaimable

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Adjective

irremediable, irretrievable, irrecoverable, unrepairable, incorrigible, incurable, unsalvageable, unsalvable, irreclaimable, remediless, unsavable, irreversible

Antonyms

reparable, curable

All antonyms of irreparable →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.

Example sentences

  • irretrievable It looks like the data you lost on your computer is irretrievable.
  • irremediable The doctor said that this sickness is irremediable.
  • incurable We suffer from an incurable disease called hope.
  • unsalvageable Yanni's marriage has become unsalvageable.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
irreparablefalling
irretrievablefalling
irrecoverablefalling
irremediablesteady
unrepairablefalling
incurablesteady

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

By length

9 letters
incurable4, unsavable
10 letters
unsalvable, remediless
12 letters
irreversible5, incorrigible5, irremediable6, unrepairable
13 letters
irretrievable, irrecoverable, unsalvageable, irreclaimable

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

In other languages

Français
irréparable