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irreformable

ir·re·form·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ir-i-fawr-muh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈfɔr mə bəl/
    • /ɪrɪfˈɔːməbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ir-i-fawr-muh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈfɔr mə bəl/

Definitions of irreformable word

  • adjective irreformable insusceptible to reforming influences; incorrigible. 1
  • adjective irreformable not subject to improvement; final; perfect: irreformable doctrine. 1
  • adjective irreformable (of a person) incapable of giving up a reprehensible habit or immoral way of life 0
  • adjective irreformable incapable of being improved by alteration or correction of abuses 0
  • adjective irreformable That cannot be reformed. 0

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Origin of irreformable

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Irreformable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

irreformable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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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Antonyms for irreformable

adjective irreformable

  • reformable — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.

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