irreplaceable

adjective

ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 

: not replaceable

an irreplaceable antique

irreplaceability

ˌir-i-ˌplā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

irreplaceableness

ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl-nəs 

noun

irreplaceably

ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-blē 

adverb

Examples of irreplaceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are a lot of technologies vying for attention today, such as cellphones and gaming and lots of things, but there is something tangible about walking through a Disney park that is irreplaceable. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

The Bayeux Tapestry is a unique, irreplaceable national treasure that is fundamentally priceless and will never be sold on the open market. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The residence may be irreplaceable since it was built before modern California Coastal Commission setback regulations, according to representatives of Livel. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

For someone like my mom, who can’t see well without her prescription glasses, a case like this is essential for preventing damage to irreplaceable eyewear. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irreplaceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• traceable

Kids Definition

irreplaceable

adjective

ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 

: not replaceable

a museum full of irreplaceable works of art