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irreplaceableimpossible to replace because too valuable or unique

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: impossible to replace because too valuable or unique

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/

Example Sentences

  • When my cat deleted my thesis by walking on the keyboard, I realized my backup files were irreplaceable
  • She is an irreplaceable member of our research team
  • The museum's collection includes many irreplaceable artifacts from ancient civilizations

irreplaceable

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/]

impossible to replace because too valuable or unique

She clutches her grandmother's old locket, the one irreplaceable thing she owns.
💡 Concept

She clutches her grandmother's old locket, the one irreplaceable thing she owns.

Grandmother's love is embraceable, her memories forever traceable, truly irreplaceable
🎵 Rhyme

Grandmother's love is embraceable, her memories forever traceable, truly irreplaceable

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixir--
Rootplace
Suffix--able

🎵Rhyme

embraceabletraceableplaceable
embraceable
traceable
placeable

🔗Collocations

irreplaceable value
irreplaceable memories
irreplaceable team member
irreplaceable experience
truly irreplaceable
irreplaceable loss

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

When my cat deleted my thesis by walking on the keyboard, I realized my backup files were irreplaceable

She is an irreplaceable member of our research team

The museum's collection includes many irreplaceable artifacts from ancient civilizations

😄 Fun example

My phone is irreplaceable because it contains 10,000 photos of my lunch

📚Related Words

Synonyms

invaluablepricelessuniquepreciousindispensable

Antonyms

replaceabledisposableexpendable

Related

valuableessentialimportantspecialrare

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