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irreplaceable Definition

ir·re·place·able (-plāsə bəl)

adjective

not replaceable

irreplaceable Synonyms

irreplaceable

modif.

unique, one of a kind, nonrenewable, invaluable; see unique 1, valuable 1.

irreplaceable Usage Examples

Preposition: in

application: Electrical: the very good insulating and dielectric properties make it irreplaceable in many electrical applications.

Modifies a noun

  • asset: He was an irreplaceable asset, a ' one-off ' .
  • treasure: UNESCO last year put the Malta temple complexes on its list of irreplaceable world treasures, to be preserved at all costs.
  • habitat: Woodland Trust demands immediate action to protect irreplaceable wildlife habitats.
  • heritage: What a way to manage the irreplaceable heritage of a historic city.
  • woodland: Its main concern is for rare, irreplaceable ancient woodland, which only covers two per cent of the UK.
  • resource: These provide an irreplaceable wildlife resource of historic significance.

Modifying Another Word

  • often: Handle with care The Library's books are valuable and often irreplaceable.
  • simply: I am proud to have worked on Blood Brothers with him in the past, simply irreplaceable.
  • virtually: No. Are all old fanzines virtually irreplaceable first editions?
  • totally: These little books are my most treasured possessions and totally irreplaceable.
  • quite: It was great fun, and quite irreplaceable nowadays, I'm sure.
  • truly: Or hung on to the odd bits that were truly irreplaceable.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: I speak today of the shocking loss of words from our casual speech that would have seemed irreplaceable 50 years ago.
  • think: Unlike, say, a tennis racket or cricket bat, a snooker cue is thought irreplaceable by its owner.