irremovable

[ ir-i-moo-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not removable.

irremovable

/ ˌɪrɪˈmuːvəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be removed

Derived Forms

• ˌirreˈmovably, adverb
• ˌirreˌmovaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• irre·mova·bili·ty irre·mova·ble·ness noun
• irre·mova·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irremovable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; ir- ² + removable

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, Taïa adroitly conveys the sobering message that, whether in the mid-20th century or in the early 21st, sexual stigma is often irremovable, and can even foreclose the possibility of a return home.

From New York Times

Her IUD was designed to be irremovable without special instruments.

From Washington Times

Her IUD was designed to be irremovable without special instruments.

From Seattle Times

Adjacent to the square where d’Annunzio now sits, a place marker in Trieste’s Piazza Unità d’Italia notes: “On September 18 1938, Mussolini chose this square to announce the issuing of the anti-Jewish racial laws, an irremovable stain of the Fascist regime and of the Italian monarchy.”

From New York Times

Unlike the Tile Mate and Tile Pro, the Tile Slim and Tile Sticker both use irremovable batteries, meaning when these run out of power the devices essentially become useless.

From The Verge