irreversible

ir·re·vers·ible

adj \ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl\

Definition of IRREVERSIBLE

: not reversible

— ir·re·vers·ibil·i·ty \-ˌvər-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ir·re·vers·ibly \-ˈvər-sə-blē\ adverb

Examples of IRREVERSIBLE

1. He suffered an irreversible loss of vision.
2. The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.

First Known Use of IRREVERSIBLE

1630

Related to IRREVERSIBLE

Synonyms: irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable, irretrievable, irreparable, 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 IRREVERSIBLE

incoercible