irremediable

American  

[ir-i-mee-dee-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈmi di ə bəl /

adjective

1. not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair.

   irremediable conduct.

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irremediable British  

/ ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be remedied; incurable or irreparable

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Other Word Forms

• irremediableness noun
• irremediably adverb

Etymology

Origin of irremediable

From the Latin word irremediābilis, dating back to 1540–50. See ir- ², remediable

Example Sentences

He can adhere to the letter of the judge’s order and acquiesce in potentially laying the groundwork to dismiss the case at an irremediable point.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

For a person to be eligible for Maid in Canada, their condition must be considered irremediable.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2023

We should drop the six-month requirement and keep the requirements that a patient have a grievous and irremediable medical condition, an advanced state of decline and unbearable suffering from the illness.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Now, nothing but solitude, hoarse alarms, and the symptoms of irremediable ill!

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

But to make up for that irremediable power, which was exasperating even for him, he had a cordiality that won the immediate confidence of others and a stupendous capacity for work.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez