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irrecoverable
adjective ir·re·cov·er·able \ˌir-i-ˈkəv-rə-bəl, -ˈkə-və-\
: impossible to recover or get back
Full Definition of IRRECOVERABLE
: not capable of being recovered or rectified : irreparable <an irrecoverable loss>
— ir·re·cov·er·able·ness noun
— ir·re·cov·er·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of IRRECOVERABLE
15th century
Related to IRRECOVERABLE
- Synonyms
- incorrigible, incurable, hopeless, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable
- Antonyms
- curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)
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