irreplaceable
[ir-i-pley-suh-buh l]
- incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase.
Origin of irreplaceable
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Contemporary Examples
Yes, Will Gardner is irreplaceable, and will forever be missed.
I lost contact with friends and acquaintances, irreplaceable photos from mobile uploads, and my faith in social media.
“The life and work of Barnaby Jack are legendary and irreplaceable,” it said.
Killing these iconic birds is not just an irreplaceable loss for a vulnerable species.
Whether or not Garafolo is irreplaceable in that effort is another matter.
Historical Examples
In that case you shall have consumed ten pounds of irreplaceable metal.
TriplanetaryEdward Elmer Smith
Five irreplaceable generals were dead; six more, wounded or captured.
Ride Proud, Rebel!Andre Alice Norton
And from this it follows that each man is not only unique, but irreplaceable.
The Truth of ChristianityWilliam Harry Turton
We need not regard them conceptually as unchangeable or irreplaceable.
Natural PhilosophyWilhelm Ostwald
The truth of the matter is that everything that is original is irreplaceable.
An AutobiographyIgor Stravinsky
irreplaceable
- not able to be replacedan irreplaceable antique
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Word Origin and History for irreplaceable
adj.
1807, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + replaceable. Related: Irreplaceably.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper