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irrecoverable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of irrecoverable

1 not capable of being cured or reformed
  • an irrecoverable spendthrift
Synonyms of irrecoverable

hopeless, incorrigible, incurable, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable
Words Related to irrecoverable

irreparable, irreversible, uncorrectable

unencouraging, unpromising

impenitent, unreformed, unregenerate, unrepentant
Near Antonyms of irrecoverable

reversible

encouraging, promising

penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry

correctable, fixable, rectifiable, repairable, reparable, salvable, salvageable
Antonyms of irrecoverable

curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)
2 not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
  • One computer file proved to be irrecoverable after the crash.
Synonyms of irrecoverable

irredeemable, irremediable, irreparable, irretrievable, irreversible, unrecoverable, unredeemable
Words Related to irrecoverable

irreplaceable, irrevocable

unredeemed
Near Antonyms of irrecoverable

corrected, fixed, recovered, remedied, repaired
Antonyms of irrecoverable

correctable, corrigible, fixable, redeemable, remediable, repairable, reparable, retrievable

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