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irreclaimable
[ ir-i-kley-muh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈkleɪ mə bəl /
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adjective
incapable of being reclaimed or rehabilitated: an irreclaimable swamp; irreclaimable offenders.
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Origin of irreclaimable
First recorded in 1600–10; ir-2 + reclaimable
OTHER WORDS FROM irreclaimable
ir·re·claim·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·claim·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·claim·a·bly, adverbWords nearby irreclaimable
irrationalize, irrational number, Irrawaddy, irreal, irrebuttable, irreclaimable, irreconcilable, irrecoverable, irrecusable, irredeemable, irredenta
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British Dictionary definitions for irreclaimable
irreclaimable
/ (ˌɪrɪˈkleɪməbəl) /
adjective
not able to be reclaimed
Derived forms of irreclaimable
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