0%

irreplaceable

ir·re·place·a·ble
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ir-i-pley-suh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈpleɪ sə bəl/
    • /ˌɪr.ɪˈpleɪ.sə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ir-i-pley-suh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈpleɪ sə bəl/

Definitions of irreplaceable word

  • adjective irreplaceable incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase. 1
  • noun irreplaceable Impossible to replace if lost or damaged. 1
  • adjective irreplaceable unique 1
  • adjective irreplaceable Irreplaceable things are so special that they cannot be replaced if they are lost or destroyed. 0
  • adjective irreplaceable not able to be replaced 0
  • adjective irreplaceable not replaceable 0

Information block about the term

Origin of irreplaceable

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; ir-2 + replaceable

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Irreplaceable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

irreplaceable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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.

irreplaceable usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for irreplaceable

adj irreplaceable

  • irreversible — not reversible; incapable of being changed: His refusal is irreversible.
  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
  • destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.

adjective irreplaceable

  • unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
  • inimitable — incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
  • matchless — having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable: matchless courage.
  • exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
  • rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne

Antonyms for irreplaceable

adj irreplaceable

  • reparable — capable of being repaired or remedied.
  • fixable — to repair; mend.
  • mendable — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • repairable — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.

adjective irreplaceable

  • common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
  • replaceable — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.

Top questions with irreplaceable

  • what does irreplaceable mean?
  • how do you spell irreplaceable?
  • what is the meaning of irreplaceable?
  • what album is irreplaceable on?
  • who wrote irreplaceable?
  • who wrote irreplaceable by beyonce?
  • what is the definition of irreplaceable?
  • how to play irreplaceable on guitar?
  • who wrote the song irreplaceable?
  • what does irreplaceable by beyonce mean?
  • who sings irreplaceable?
  • what is irreplaceable?
  • how to be irreplaceable to a man?
  • what is irreplaceable means?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?