irremediable

ir·re·medi·able (ir′i mē′dē ə bəl)

adjective

that cannot be remedied or corrected; incurable or irreparable

Etymology: L irremediabilis

ir′·re·me′di·able·ness noun ir′·re·me′di·ably adverb

modif.

Modifies a noun

damage: On the contrary, that society survived remarkably well until a century later when the settlers did indeed do it irremediable damage.
loss: After all, who has not heard of doctoral students suffering irremediable loss at the hands of willfully antagonistic thesis advisers?
problem: Problems There are two irremediable problems with the consent principle.

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