irreparable

[ ih-rep-er-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good:

   an irreparable mistake.

irreparable

/ ɪˈrɛpərəbəl; ɪˈrɛprəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be repaired or remedied; beyond repair

Derived Forms

• irˌreparaˈbility, noun
• irˈreparably, adverb

Other Words From

• ir·repa·ra·bili·ty ir·repa·ra·ble·ness noun
• ir·repa·ra·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irreparable¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word irreparābilis. See ir- ², reparable

Example Sentences

The building had to be rebuilt in 1963 after extensive damage from the Second World War was finally deemed irreparable.

From The Daily Beast

Amelia must do this every day in loving Samuel—who often appears as a reminder of the irreparable past and death of Oskar.

From The Daily Beast

One thing is for certain, the events of the past few weeks have done irreparable damage to the image of Nigeria.

From The Daily Beast

It reached the point where it was irreparable, and the best thing to do for the entire family was to separate.

From The Daily Beast

Moreover, some children's hearing losses are discovered too late; the language delay has already done irreparable damage.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed the mere absence of such warnings for one stormy night would certainly result in loss irreparable to life and property.

From Project Gutenberg

Captain Frank Johnson, died in Philadelphia in 1844, universally respected, and regretted as an irreparable loss to society.

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The moment passed by for ever; Eric had listened without objection to foul words, and the irreparable harm was done.

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If he fell, the monument would find itself bereft of all its elegance, split as by some long and irreparable crack.

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I tried to maintain to myself that this hidden love made no difference to the now irreparable breach between husband and wife.

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Related Words

• irreplaceable
• irreversible