irredeemable

[ ir-i-dee-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
2. irremediable; irreparable; hopeless.
3. beyond redemption; irreclaimable.
4. (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.

irredeemable

/ ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbəl /

adjective

1. (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off
2. (of paper money) not convertible into specie
3. (of a sinner) not able to be saved or reformed
4. (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable
5. not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable

Derived Forms

• ˌirreˌdeemaˈbility, noun
• ˌirreˈdeemably, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of irredeemable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; ir- ² + redeemable

Example Sentences

After contacting liquidators, Ms Roberts was told the vouchers were irredeemable and it was not possible for refunds to be issued.

From BBC

"He had become hopelessly, irredeemably corrupted and, as a result, he has paid a very heavy price – and quite rightly to."

From BBC

There really isn’t one, because one of the two major-party presidential candidates is clearly, demonstrably, irredeemably unfit to serve as commander in chief.

From Los Angeles Times

And while some protesters favor neither candidate, most have rejected Trump, whom they see as irredeemable.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, some scientists and researchers have argued that carbon offsets are irredeemably flawed and should be abandoned altogether.

From New York Times

Related Words

• desperate
• forlorn
• helpless
• impossible
• pointless
• sad
• tragic
• useless