irremediable

[ir-i-mee-dee-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair.

   irremediable conduct.

irremediable

/ ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be remedied; incurable or irreparable

Other Word Forms

• irremediableness noun
• irremediably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irremediable¹

From the Latin word irremediābilis, dating back to 1540–50. See ir- ², remediable

Example Sentences

The market freak-outs accompanying political developments make little sense, and so does the anxious pearl-clutching by European policymakers elsewhere about the prospect that France may be descending into an irremediable jam.

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These are adults, like April, who are not dying but have suffering which is intolerable to them from a "grievous and irremediable medical condition".

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He can adhere to the letter of the judge’s order and acquiesce in potentially laying the groundwork to dismiss the case at an irremediable point.

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The 2021 law expanded eligibility to people experiencing “grievous and irremediable” conditions.

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"It was not just compounded, but for all practical purposes rendered irremediable, by the erroneous entry on his admission record that he had had it," Ms Skinner said.

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