UNCORRECTABLE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

uncorrectable

adjective

Definition of uncorrectable

as in irreparable

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Recent Examples of uncorrectable Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems? — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022 Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022 The number of Americans diagnosed with blindness or low vision, which is defined as having an uncorrectable vision loss that interferes with daily activities, is steadily growing. — Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018 Yet despite all the high-tech equipment and years of expertise gathered in the room, this mistake was uncorrectable. — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017

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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

Definition of irreparable

Adjective

None of this is irreversible, which is precisely why the CDC’s complacency is so hard to forgive.

— A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Dimensions | Getty Millions of people roll money from a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account each year — and mistakes can prove both costly and irreversible.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of irreversible

Adjective

Metastatic breast cancer remains incurable, and treatment generally continues with the goals of controlling the disease, extending life, managing symptoms and preserving quality of life.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Adults with cancers considered incurable a generation ago are in remission years after a single infusion.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of incurable

Adjective

In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026

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