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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In law, irreparable harm means an injury that monetary damages cannot fully remedy.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
It gets made irreparable by confirming what people thought at the outset.

— Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of irreparable

Adjective

There is something worth protecting in that caution; suffering can distort judgment, and irreversible decisions deserve scrutiny.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
In Verghese’s model, agents can operate within limits, but large, outward, expensive, or irreversible actions still require human approval.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of irreversible

Adjective

That means that having a diagnosis of psoriasis — a condition which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a chronic and incurable skin disease that causes a rash with itchy, scaly and sometimes painful patches — can be a difficult one to deal with.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
An ounce of prevention in this environment is worth much more than a pound of cure — especially where incurable health conditions are concerned and exacerbated.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of incurable

Adjective

Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026
The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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