unredeemable
adjective
un·re·deem·able
ˌən-ri-ˈdē-mə-bəl 
: unable to be redeemed or made better : irredeemable
an unredeemable scoundrel
turning unredeemable characters into protagonists we can pull for—
William Buchheit
William BuchheitExamples of unredeemable in a Sentence
unredeemable sinners
misspelling the name of the store on the sign was hardly an unredeemable error—you can paint over your mistake
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And every character seems dangerously teetering on a knife’s edge of something unredeemable, a hallmark of Ellroy’s hyperventilating plots.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
On paper, Troy sounds unredeemable, but Missick brings empathy, humanity and longing to the role.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Adaptive sport is about redeeming what at first might look like an unredeemable story.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
These are characters that sometimes may seem unredeemable.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell.
—Robert English, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
The most unlikable among them aren’t totally unredeemable.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
On paper, Troy sounds unredeemable, but Missick brings empathy, humanity and longing to the role.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Adaptive sport is about redeeming what at first might look like an unredeemable story.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
These are characters that sometimes may seem unredeemable.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell.
—Robert English, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
The most unlikable among them aren’t totally unredeemable.
—Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
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“Unredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unredeemable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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