irredeemable

adjective

ir·​re·​deem·​able ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl 

1

: not redeemable: such as

a

: not terminable by payment of the principal

irredeemable bond

b

: inconvertible sense a

2

: being beyond remedy : hopeless

irredeemable mistakes

irredeemably

ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms of irredeemable

• hopeless
• incurable
• incorrigible

Examples of irredeemable in a Sentence

She does not believe that anyone is completely irredeemable.

Without intervention, the country could fall into irredeemable chaos.

Recent Examples on the Web

The new kids driving recklessly down a winding road are rich, messy, and mostly unlikable, but not irredeemable, and the kills arrive with keen perspective and brutal efficiency complimentary of their layers. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025

On both sides of the Florida straits, the family members suffered suicides, hurricanes, and dementia, adding to the book’s emotional atmosphere of physical decay, romantic anguish, and irredeemable regrets. —Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

The January 6th Capitol riot was seen as an irredeemable scandal. —Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for irredeemable

• redeemable

Kids Definition

irredeemable

adjective

ir·​re·​deem·​able ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl 

1

: not redeemable

2

: being beyond remedy : hopeless

irredeemably

-blē 

adverb