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irreparableimpossible to repair or remedy; permanent damage that cannot be fixed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: impossible to repair or remedy; permanent damage that cannot be fixed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈrepərəbl/

Korean meaning: 회복할 수 없는, 돌이킬 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: 이**레**퍼러블

Example Sentences

  • After the chef accidentally added salt instead of sugar to the wedding cake, the damage was irreparable - and so was the bride's mood!
  • The company's reputation suffered irreparable damage after the scandal broke.
  • My laptop met its irreparable doom when I spilled coffee on it during my final exam - talk about bad timing!

irreparable

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈrepərəbl//

impossible to repair or remedy; permanent damage that cannot be fixed

irreparable concept
💡 Concept

The craftsman discovers the antique vase suffered irreparable damage from the fall

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irreparable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Once comparable treasures, now irreparable - so easily separable

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈrepərəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈrepərəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixir--
Rootrepair
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'irreparabilis', composed of the prefix 'ir-' (not) and 'reparabilis' (able to be repaired), which derives from 'reparare' meaning 'to repair' or 'restore'.

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🎵Rhyme

comparablereparableseparable
comparable
reparable
separable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the chef accidentally added salt instead of sugar to the wedding cake, the damage was irreparable - and so was the bride's mood!

The company's reputation suffered irreparable damage after the scandal broke.

😄 Fun example

My laptop met its irreparable doom when I spilled coffee on it during my final exam - talk about bad timing!

Climate change may cause irreparable damage to our ecosystem.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

irreversiblepermanentunfixableirremediablehopeless

Antonyms

repairablefixablereversible

Related

damagedestructionpermanentrestoreremedy