irreparable
Use Irreparable in a sentence
ər adjective
not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.
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irreparable (ɪˈrɛpərəbəl, ɪˈrɛprəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| not able to be repaired or remedied; beyond repair | |
| irrepara'bility | |
| —n | |
| ir'reparableness | |
| —n | |
| ir'reparably | |
| —adv | |
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Irreparable
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is irresistible. Does it mean:
| not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: |
| not in accordance with reason; utterly illogical: |
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Word Origin & History
irreparable
1420, from O.Fr. irréparable (12c.), from L. irreparabilis, from in- "not" + reparabilis "that can be repaired" (see repair).
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Example sentences
They eventually fixed the report, but the damage to me was irreparable.
Dropping a cell phone or laptop can, of course, cause irreparable damage.
Irreparable wear refers to deterioration sustained from day-to-day usage over time and a specific event cannot be identified.
It was all a big mistake, she has told friends, one that has caused her irreparable damage.
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