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irretrievable
adjective ir·re·triev·able \ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl\
: impossible to recover or get back
Full Definition of IRRETRIEVABLE
: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
— ir·re·triev·abil·i·ty \-ˌtrē-və-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ir·re·triev·ably \ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of IRRETRIEVABLE
1702
Related to IRRETRIEVABLE
- Synonyms
- incorrigible, incurable, irrecoverable, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, hopeless, unrecoverable, unredeemable
- Antonyms
- curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)
Rhymes with IRRETRIEVABLE
IRRETRIEVABLE Defined for Kids
irretrievable
adjective ir·re·triev·able \ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl\
Definition of IRRETRIEVABLE for Kids
: impossible to get back <The lost data is irretrievable.>
— ir·re·triev·ably \-blē\ adverb
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