IRREPARABLE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

irreparable

adjective

i-ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of irreparable

as in irreversible

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone irreparable damage to the car

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Recent Examples of irreparable 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 Recent research showed that overreliance on groundwater during the drought caused irreparable harm to the county’s aquifers. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Those issues go to irreparable harm, meaning a harm that can’t be remedied by money, which plays an important role in the litigation. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Francesco Abbruscato, president of the local Alpine Club, told local media that those who come for pastries instead of peace are causing irreparable damage. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irreparable

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In a dystopian Madrid where children become the legal guardians of their parents, María confronts the system when her mother is admitted to La edad menor, an irreversible process of infantilization.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
What mattered was making sure the initial choice never became irreversible, so an organization could change models as its scale and requirements evolved.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of irreversible

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Early moves from England to Ireland to Nigeria and then back to England had left me feeling an irremediable outsider.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of irremediable

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The manufacturer of NarcX+ states that medications become irretrievable in less than two hours, and consuming any of the NarcX+ liquid will cause vomiting.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
That probably makes the loss of faith among England fans irretrievable.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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