IRREPARABLE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

irreparable

adjective

i-ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of irreparable

as in irreversible

not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone irreparable damage to the car

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Recent Examples of irreparable These irreparable harms should not be tolerated for a day longer. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 As part of that sentencing process, the families of those who were killed will have a chance to speak about the irreparable harm done to them — which will inevitably bring about a reopening of the wounds of loss and tragedy. — Sharon Risher, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 To determine whether one side or the other will suffer irreparable harm. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 For a parent to refuse them outright may represent a fundamental, irreparable breakdown of the doctor-patient relationship. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irreparable

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Adjective

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

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Early moves from England to Ireland to Nigeria and then back to England had left me feeling an irremediable outsider.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of irremediable

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The manufacturer of NarcX+ states that medications become irretrievable in less than two hours, and consuming any of the NarcX+ liquid will cause vomiting.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
That probably makes the loss of faith among England fans irretrievable.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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