irreparable

ir·rep·a·ra·ble

adj
\i-ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl, ˌi(r)- also ÷ˌir-(r)ə-ˈper-ə-bəl\

Definition of IRREPARABLE

: not reparable : irremediable <irreparable damage>

— ir·rep·a·ra·ble·ness noun

— ir·rep·a·ra·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of IRREPARABLE

1. The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.
2. The damage to their relationship was irreparable.

Origin of IRREPARABLE

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin irreparabilis, from in- + reparabilis reparable

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to IRREPARABLE

Synonyms: irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable, irretrievable, irreversible, unrecoverable, unredeemable

Antonyms: correctable, corrigible, fixable, redeemable, remediable, repairable, reparable, retrievable, undoable

Related Words: irreplaceable, irrevocable; unredeemed

Near Antonyms: corrected, fixed, recovered, remedied, repaired

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Rhymes with IRREPARABLE

inseparable