unredeemable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce unredeemable (audio)
Definition of unredeemablenext
1
as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed unredeemable sinners

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2
as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone misspelling the name of the store on the sign was hardly an unredeemable error—you can paint over your mistake

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Recent Examples of unredeemable And every character seems dangerously teetering on a knife’s edge of something unredeemable, a hallmark of Ellroy’s hyperventilating plots. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 On paper, Troy sounds unredeemable, but Missick brings empathy, humanity and longing to the role. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Adaptive sport is about redeeming what at first might look like an unredeemable story. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell. — Robert English, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unredeemable
  1. hopeless
  2. irreversible
  3. irredeemable
  4. irreparable
  5. incurable
  6. incorrigible
Adjective
  • Yet their portrait of the artist as a hopeless snot-nosed punk doesn’t seem interested in knowing who this guy was past being another dude in search of a purpose.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Echoing her sentiments, Shaharier remembered feeling hopeless when his baby boy was born so early.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of hopeless
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
  • Here, though, the entire enterprise is vile, and futile, and irredeemable, made worse by the self-delusion of the people who pursue it.
    — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Want to know why the San Francisco Giants are an irredeemable, unwatchable mess?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of irredeemable
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of incorrigible

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“Unredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unredeemable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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