irredeemable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce irredeemable (audio)
Definition of irredeemablenext
1
as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed resigned to the fact that his in-laws are irredeemable practical jokers

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2
as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone the irredeemable loss of innocence that the war brought about

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Recent Examples of irredeemable Wisdom reverses any narrative suggesting that man is inherently evil or irredeemable and reveals instead everyone’s true identity as wholly spiritual and divinely loved. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2026 For movies, weed existed in its own sort of ecosystem as a world of petty rebellion and elastic logic, where characters could spiral into genuine obstacles without necessarily becoming irredeemable people. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, Borgli seems uninterested in drawing clear lines between right and wrong, preferring instead to let audiences make up their own minds about what is irredeemable and what’s not. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irredeemable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
  1. hopeless
  2. irreversible
  3. incurable
  4. irreparable
  5. incorrigible
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  • Johnston, who made his breakout performance as the toxically hopeless romantic Bear in Curry Barker’s Obsession, has most recently been in talks to join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in the upcoming fourth installment of The Mummy.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For all the apocalyptic overtones in the film, Gibney doesn’t want audiences to come away feeling hopeless.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopeless
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  • Make nothing irreversible in the same meeting where the anger showed up.
    — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Other children are developing severe and irreversible neurological damage because of brain inflammation, or encephalitis, Shirey said.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of irreversible
Adjective
  • After all there’s nothing very funny about an incurable disease that traps you inside your body.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The issue roiled French politics for years before lawmakers recently approved legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of incurable
Adjective
  • The Justice Department ultimately argued that the outlets have not established irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favors the government.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon is calling for people to support AI data center projects, or risk irreparable harm to the US economy and national security.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of irreparable
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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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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