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irrecoverable

American  
[ir-i-kuhv-er-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈkʌv ər ə bəl /

adjective

  1. incapable of being recovered or regained.

    an irrecoverable debt.

  2. unable to be remedied or rectified; irretrievable.

    an irrecoverable loss.
irrecoverable British  
/ ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbəl, -ˈkʌvrə- /

adjective

  1. not able to be recovered or regained

  2. not able to be remedied or rectified

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Other Word Forms

  • irrecoverableness noun
  • irrecoverably adverb

Etymology

Origin of irrecoverable

First recorded in 1530–40; ir- 2 + recoverable

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