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irredeemable Definition

ir·re·deem·able (ir′i dēm′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot be bought back
  2. ☆ that cannot be converted into coin, as certain kinds of paper money
  3. that cannot be changed; hopeless
  4. that cannot be reformed

Etymology: see in- & redeemable

irredeemable Related Forms

ir′·re·deem′·ably adverb

irredeemable Synonyms

irredeemable

modif.

irreparable, incurable, beyond redemption; see hopeless 2, irreparable.

irredeemable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

nightmare: Transplant of embryonic cells into the brains of Parkinson's patients turned into an irredeemable nightmare because the cells grew uncontrollably [ 17 ] .

Modifying Another Word

  • not: First, that Labor's position, tho not irredeemable, may now be increasingly difficult to reverse.
  • now: The Labor Party is now irredeemable from the point of view of working-class people and socialists in particular.