irredeemable

ir·re·deem·able

adj \ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl\

Definition of IRREDEEMABLE

1

: not redeemable: as a : not terminable by payment of the principal <irredeemable bond> b : inconvertible a

2

: being beyond remedy : hopeless <irredeemable mistakes>

— ir·re·deem·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of IRREDEEMABLE

1. She does not believe that anyone is completely irredeemable.
2. Without intervention, the country could fall into irredeemable chaos.

First Known Use of IRREDEEMABLE

1609

Related to IRREDEEMABLE

Synonyms: incorrigible, incurable, irrecoverable, hopeless, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable

Antonyms: curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)

Related Words: irreparable, irreversible, uncorrectable; unencouraging, unpromising; impenitent, unreformed, unregenerate, unrepentant

Near Antonyms: reversible; encouraging, promising; penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry; correctable, fixable, rectifiable, repairable, reparable, salvable, salvageable

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