IRREDEEMABLE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

irredeemable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl

Definition of irredeemable

as in hopeless

not capable of being cured or reformed resigned to the fact that his in-laws are irredeemable practical jokers

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as in irreversible

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone the irredeemable loss of innocence that the war brought about

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Recent Examples of irredeemable Wisdom reverses any narrative suggesting that man is inherently evil or irredeemable and reveals instead everyone’s true identity as wholly spiritual and divinely loved. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2026 For movies, weed existed in its own sort of ecosystem as a world of petty rebellion and elastic logic, where characters could spiral into genuine obstacles without necessarily becoming irredeemable people. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, Borgli seems uninterested in drawing clear lines between right and wrong, preferring instead to let audiences make up their own minds about what is irredeemable and what’s not. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irredeemable

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Adjective

In any case, the epilogue sticks the landing and allows audiences to leave the theater feeling riled up rather than hopeless.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Corruption was endemic, and the country’s deeper troubles—its poverty, its social inequities, and the hopeless conditions that drive millions of Nepalis to emigrate for work—endured, laying the kindling for last year’s explosion.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopeless

Adjective

Code moving toward production, changes that touch sensitive data and any action with irreversible consequences should pass a human review gate.

— Krishnaveni Palanivelu, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of irreversible

Adjective

Additionally, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, underwent a lung transplant in June after being diagnosed in 2018 with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Metastatic breast cancer remains incurable, and treatment generally continues with the goals of controlling the disease, extending life, managing symptoms and preserving quality of life.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incurable

Adjective

For a parent to refuse them outright may represent a fundamental, irreparable breakdown of the doctor-patient relationship.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit alleges four families with addresses in Mansfield, Georgia have had irreparable damage to their property and quality of life throughout the construction and operation of the Meta data center.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of irreparable

Adjective

In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026

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