irreconcilability
ənˌsaɪ adjective
1.
incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
2.
incapable of being made to acquiesce or compromise; implacably opposed: irreconcilable enemies.
noun
3.
a person or thing that is irreconcilable.
4.
a person who is opposed to agreement or compromise.
Related forms
ir·rec·on·cil·a·bil·i·ty, ir·rec·on·cil·a·ble·ness, noun
ir·rec·on·cil·a·bly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not able to be reconciled; uncompromisingly conflicting; incompatible |
| —n | |
| 2. | a person or thing that is implacably hostile or uncompromisingly opposed |
| 3. | (usually plural) one of various principles, ideas, etc, that are incapable of being brought into agreement |
| irreconcila'bility | |
| —n | |
| ir'reconcilableness | |
| —n | |
| ir'reconcilably | |
| —adv | |
| irreconcilable (ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl, ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪ-) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not able to be reconciled; uncompromisingly conflicting; incompatible |
| —n | |
| 2. | a person or thing that is implacably hostile or uncompromisingly opposed |
| 3. | (usually plural) one of various principles, ideas, etc, that are incapable of being brought into agreement |
| irreconcila'bility | |
| —n | |
| ir'reconcilableness | |
| —n | |
| ir'reconcilably | |
| —adv | |
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