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irretraceable
[ ir-i-trey-suh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈtreɪ sə bəl /
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adjective
unable to be retraced.
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Origin of irretraceable
First recorded in 1840–50; ir-2 + retraceable
OTHER WORDS FROM irretraceable
ir·re·trace·a·bly, adverbWords nearby irretraceable
irrespective, irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible, irrevocable
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How to use irretraceable in a sentence
The ocean itself furnished its comment upon the irretraceable step which he had taken.
Without design, by a surprise on the part of both, the step has been taken which may well seem irretraceable.
The Ethics of George Eliot's Works|John Crombie BrownHe had taken a step forward and upward—a step irretraceable.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland