irreplaceable

[ ir-i-pley-suh-buhl ]

adjective

1. incapable of being replaced; unique:

   an irreplaceable vase.

irreplaceable

/ ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be replaced

   an irreplaceable antique

Derived Forms

• ˌirreˈplaceably, adverb

Other Words From

• irre·placea·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irreplaceable¹

First recorded in 1800–10; ir- ² + replaceable

Example Sentences

A father’s love is often strong and steady, but a mother’s love is inimitable and irreplaceable.

From Essence.com

Given the irreplaceable nature of specimens, we argue that destruction is rarely justifiable.

From Popular-Science

Headphones—particularly over-the-ear headphones—are irreplaceable in creative industries where critical listening is required, providing users with accurate and clear audio isolated from outside noise.

From Popular-Science

This is especially painful after such a long history, and at your age, because you understand how rare intimate friendships are, and how irreplaceable people are.

From Washington Post

If you can’t get your stuff back with the above software, and your files are truly irreplaceable, it’s time to turn to a company like DriveSavers.

From Popular-Science

Yes, Will Gardner is irreplaceable, and will forever be missed.

From The Daily Beast

I lost contact with friends and acquaintances, irreplaceable photos from mobile uploads, and my faith in social media.

From The Daily Beast

“The life and work of Barnaby Jack are legendary and irreplaceable,” it said.

From The Daily Beast

Killing these iconic birds is not just an irreplaceable loss for a vulnerable species.

From The Daily Beast

Whether or not Garafolo is irreplaceable in that effort is another matter.

From The Daily Beast

In this emergency my strategy has been towards safeguarding your irreplaceable life to-morrow at all hazard.

From Project Gutenberg

From out the frosted cake of our existence Fate had cut an irreplaceable segment: turn which way we would, the void was present.

From Project Gutenberg

We have unfortunately lost one of the Hawaiian geese, which I much regret, as it is irreplaceable.

From Project Gutenberg

Cream, in many long chronic diseases, is quite irreplaceable by any other article whatever.

From Project Gutenberg

I with my strange momentary liberty, bereft of that irreplaceable love, never quite prized until it is lost.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• irreversible