irreplaceable

[ir-i-pley-suh-buh l]

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adjective

incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase.

Origin of irreplaceable

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

Related formsir·re·place·a·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for irreplaceable

Contemporary Examples

Yes, Will Gardner is irreplaceable, and will forever be missed.
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Jason Lynch
September 19, 2014
I lost contact with friends and acquaintances, irreplaceable photos from mobile uploads, and my faith in social media.
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Aurora Snow
August 2, 2014
“The life and work of Barnaby Jack are legendary and irreplaceable,” it said.
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Brandy Zadrozny
January 4, 2014
Killing these iconic birds is not just an irreplaceable loss for a vulnerable species.
If a Windmill Kills an Eagle, Does the Government Make a Sound?
Justin Green
May 14, 2013
Whether or not Garafolo is irreplaceable in that effort is another matter.
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Matthew DeLuca
November 18, 2012

Historical Examples

In that case you shall have consumed ten pounds of irreplaceable metal.
Triplanetary
Edward 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 Christianity
William Harry Turton
We need not regard them conceptually as unchangeable or irreplaceable.
Natural Philosophy
Wilhelm Ostwald
The truth of the matter is that everything that is original is irreplaceable.
An Autobiography
Igor Stravinsky

British Dictionary definitions for irreplaceable

irreplaceable

adjective

not able to be replacedan irreplaceable antique

Derived Formsirreplaceably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for irreplaceable

adj.

1807, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + replaceable. Related: Irreplaceably.

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Examples from the Web for irreplaceable

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.

Five irreplaceable generals were dead; six more, wounded or captured.

And from this it follows that each man is not only unique, but irreplaceable.

We need not regard them conceptually as unchangeable or irreplaceable.

The truth of the matter is that everything that is original is irreplaceable.

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Word Origin and History for irreplaceable

adj.

Origin of irreplaceable