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irreversible

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of irreversible

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone

  • fortunately, the misprint wasnʼt an irreversible error since it was discovered early
Synonyms of irreversible

irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable, irreparable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable
Words Related to irreversible

irreplaceable, irrevocable

unredeemed
Near Antonyms of irreversible

corrected, fixed, recovered, remedied, repaired
Antonyms of irreversible

correctable, corrigible, fixable, redeemable, remediable, repairable, reparable, retrievable, undoable

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