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irretrievable
[ ir-i-tree-vuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈtri və bəl /
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adjective
not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.
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Origin of irretrievable
1695–1705; ir-2 + retrievable
OTHER WORDS FROM irretrievable
ir·re·triev·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·triev·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·triev·a·bly, adverbWords nearby irretrievable
irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible, irrevocable, irrevocably
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British Dictionary definitions for irretrievable
irretrievable
/ (ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbəl) /
adjective
not able to be retrieved, recovered, or repaired
Derived forms of irretrievable
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