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irremediable
[ ir-i-mee-dee-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair:
irremediable conduct.
irremediable
/ ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbəl /
adjective
- not able to be remedied; incurable or irreparable
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Derived Forms
- ˌirreˈmediably, adverb
- ˌirreˈmediableness, noun
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Other Words From
- irre·medi·a·ble·ness noun
- irre·medi·a·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of irremediable1
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Example Sentences
Loss, where she was concerned, involved a permanent and irremediable bereavement—no substitute was conceivable.
The position was irremediable; Tom's neglect and inefficiency were established beyond question.
Other phrases, of a morbid tenderness, seem like music whispering consolation for unavowed sorrows and irremediable despair.
The disaster which presented itself as he approached appeared almost irremediable.
The captain of the steamer smiled, for he saw no need of such a question, since he considered the damage irremediable.
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