irreplaceable

adjective

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

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Montana was irreplaceable and the band wisely called it a day. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 Positioned along iconic Ocean Boulevard—just minutes from the landmark Hotel del Coronado—the house offers an irreplaceable front-row seat to unobstructed Pacific views. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 Among the other structures damaged in Kyiv were the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios, which lost its irreplaceable collection of roughly 100,000 costumes, and the Art Arsenal exhibition space. News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026 But many of these items carry irreplaceable value. Omar Leigh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 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 Jun. 2026.

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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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