irrecoverable

adjective ir·re·cov·er·able \ˌir-i-ˈkəv-rə-bəl, -ˈkə-və-\

: impossible to recover or get back

Full Definition of IRRECOVERABLE

: not capable of being recovered or rectified : irreparable <an irrecoverable loss>

— ir·re·cov·er·able·ness noun

— ir·re·cov·er·ably \-blē\ adverb

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15th century

Synonyms: incorrigible, incurable, hopeless, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable

Antonyms: curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)

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