irredeemable

[ir-i-dee-muh-buhl]

adjective

1. not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.

2. irremediable; irreparable; hopeless.

3. beyond redemption; irreclaimable.

4. (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.

irredeemable

/ ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbəl /

adjective

1. (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off

2. (of paper money) not convertible into specie

3. (of a sinner) not able to be saved or reformed

4. (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable

5. not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable

Other Word Forms

• irredeemability noun
• irredeemableness noun
• irredeemably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irredeemable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; ir- ² + redeemable

Example Sentences

He embraced a conspiracy theory positing the FBI was “irredeemably corrupt” and advocated “an absolute housecleaning.”

From Salon

Rowling saw an irredeemable villain in Draco Malfoy, thousands of people saw an abused child who had grown up in a dangerous household and was trying to survive.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re relatives and friends and community members, the thinking goes, not irredeemable monsters.

From Los Angeles Times

Alisdair Hungerford-Morgan, the CEO of the charity Right To Life UK previously said despite the age change the legislation "remains riddled with irredeemable flaws and inadequate safeguards", claiming terminal illness is "defined worryingly loosely".

From BBC

The show reveals that Agatha’s nihilistic malevolence stems from her tortured relationship with her mother, who told her she was inherently and irredeemably evil and tried to kill her with her own coven.

From Los Angeles Times

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