irreplaceable

adjective

ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
irreplaceability noun
irreplaceableness noun
irreplaceably adverb

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Initially, 82% of the room defended the website as irreplaceable. Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 He would be truly missed and just irreplaceable. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Alexander-Arnold’s skill set is irreplaceable and the former Bayer Leverkusen defender operates very differently in the role. Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Two irreplaceable players who in some way must be replaced. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for irreplaceable

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First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irreplaceable was in 1807

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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreplaceable. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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irreplaceable

adjective
ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
a museum full of irreplaceable works of art

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