irredeemable
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ɪˈdi adjective
1.
not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
2.
irremediable; irreparable; hopeless.
3.
beyond redemption; irreclaimable.
4.
(of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.
Related forms
ir·re·deem·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·deem·a·ble·ness, noun
ir·re·deem·a·bly, adverb
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irredeemable (ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off |
| 2. | (of paper money) not convertible into specie |
| 3. | (of a sinner) not able to be saved or reformed |
| 4. | (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable |
| 5. | not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable |
| irredeema'bility | |
| —n | |
| irre'deemableness | |
| —n | |
| irre'deemably | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The irredeemable problem with open access and achieving at the retail level is its coercive character.
Not accepting reality is the first sign of irredeemable decadence.
The father is an irredeemable donkey, deserving of no sympathy.
But they are not necessarily irredeemable, nor are they necessarily thought to be so by their family and their neighbors.
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