IRREDUCIBLE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

irreducible

adjective

as in small

formal not able to be made smaller or simpler They thought the world was made up of four irreducible elements: earth, air, fire, and water. an irreducible fraction

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Recent Examples of irreducible In refusing the demand that regional identity is the hermeneutic horizon, both critics allow artworks themselves to surface as irreducible entities having some claim to sovereignty. —

Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 The baritone etched himself in the national songbook as the translator of the irreducible dark and comely consciousness. —

Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 Slightness in such instances means irreducible. —

Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The most basic and irreducible requirements of meaningful transformations push against our wiring because big changes to form and structure introduce complexity, require time, and are defined by paradox. —

Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for irreducible

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Adjective

The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.

— Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026