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irredeemable

ir·re·deem·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ir-i-dee-muh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈdi mə bəl/
    • /ˌɪr.ɪˈdiː.mə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ir-i-dee-muh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈdi mə bəl/

Definitions of irredeemable word

  • adjective irredeemable not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off. 1
  • adjective irredeemable irremediable; irreparable; hopeless. 1
  • adjective irredeemable beyond redemption; irreclaimable. 1
  • adjective irredeemable (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver. 1
  • noun irredeemable Not able to be saved, improved, or corrected. 1
  • adjective irredeemable that cannot be reclaimed or reformed 1
See all 19 definitions of irredeemable

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Origin of irredeemable

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; ir-2 + redeemable

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Parts of speech for Irredeemable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Irredeemable

irredeemable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for irredeemable

adj irredeemable

  • forlorn — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
  • sad — Systems Analysis Definition
  • tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
  • useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
  • desperate — If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.

adjective irredeemable

  • unalterable — not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.
  • absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
  • complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
  • pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
  • demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
All 66 Synonyms of irredeemable

Antonyms for irredeemable

adj irredeemable

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
  • promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.

adjective irredeemable

  • redeemable — capable of being redeemed.
  • encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
  • expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
All 22 Antonyms of irredeemable

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