irreformable

[ ir-i-fawr-muh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈfɔr mə bəl /

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adjective

insusceptible to reforming influences; incorrigible.

not subject to improvement; final; perfect: irreformable doctrine.

Nearby words

irredenta, irredentist, irreducible, irreducible hernia, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg., irregardless

Origin of irreformable

First recorded in 1600–10; ir-² + reform + -able

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Examples from the Web for irreformable

Irreformable, ir-re-for′ma-bl, adj. not reformable, not subject to revision or improvement.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Then I imagined their recognising with a blush and a shrug that she was unteachable, irreformable.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James
All dogmatic decrees of the Pope, made with or without his general council, are infallible and irreformable.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various