irrepealable

[ ir-i-pee-luh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈpi lə bəl /

adjective

incapable of being repealed or revoked.

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Origin of irrepealable

First recorded in 1625–35; ir-2 + repealable

OTHER WORDS FROM irrepealable

ir·re·peal·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·peal·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·peal·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby irrepealable

irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable, irrepealable, irreplaceable, irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irrepressible, irreproachable
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British Dictionary definitions for irrepealable

irrepealable
/ (ˌɪrɪˈpiːləbəl) /

adjective

not able to be repealed

Derived forms of irrepealable

irrepealability or irrepealableness, nounirrepealably, adverb
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