Synonyms of irremediable

irremediable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl 

1

as in hopeless

not capable of being cured or reformed

the firm belief that no juvenile delinquent is irremediable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopeless
• incurable
• irretrievable
• incorrigible
• irreparable
• irrecoverable
• unrecoverable
• irredeemable
• irreversible
• unredeemable
• irreformable
• uncorrectable
• unpromising
• unrepentant
• impenitent
• unregenerate
• unreformed
• unencouraging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remediable
• recoverable
• curable
• reversible
• retrievable
• redeemable
• promising
• encouraging
• reclaimable
• sorry
• reformable
• savable
• regretful
• rueful
• remorseful
• repentant
• penitent
• correctable
• reparable
• repairable
• salvageable
• rectifiable
• fixable
• salvable

2

as in irreparable

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone

it turned out that the flood damage was not irremediable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irreparable
• irreversible
• irretrievable
• irrecoverable
• irrevocable
• unrecoverable
• irredeemable
• irreplaceable
• unredeemable
• unredeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remediable
• correctable
• reparable
• retrievable
• repairable
• redeemable
• fixable
• corrigible
• corrected
• fixed
• repaired
• undoable
• recovered
• remedied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irremediable

The cases in Blair’s book, however gruesome, catalogue methods that our species has used to manage terror, sorrow, and disbelief in the face of the irremediable and unpredictable arrival of death. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Additionally, the court found that after considering several factors, the government failed to prove that Abrego Garcia poses an irremediable danger to the community. — Greg Wehner , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025

Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Many thought that a healthy forest would never thrive in impoverished, mercury-laden topsoil and that the piles of sandy tailings, the residue from the gold mining effort, and the pools of wastewater were irremediable. — Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024