IRREVERSIBLE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

irreversible

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl

as in irreparable

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone fortunately, the misprint wasn't an irreversible error since it was discovered early

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Recent Examples of irreversible Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter reminded attendees that almost 85% of the world’s warm-water coral reefs have tipped into irreversible decline. —

Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026 The hospital found that the baby had a skull fracture, irreversible brain bleeding, numerous retinal hemorrhages, and a fractured femur. —

Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible. —

Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 For some galaxies, the shutdown might be irreversible, a truly permanent end to star formation, likely due to severe gas loss. —

Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irreversible

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irreparable

Adjective

Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.

— Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026