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irreconcilable

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ir·rec·on·cil·a·ble  (-rkn-sl-bl, -rkn-s-)
adj.
Impossible to reconcile: irreconcilable differences.
n.
1. A person, especially a member of a group, who will not compromise, adjust, or submit.
2. One of two or more conflicting ideas or beliefs that cannot be brought into harmony.

ir·recon·cila·bili·ty n.
ir·recon·cila·bly adv.

irreconcilable [ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪ-]
adj
not able to be reconciled; uncompromisingly conflicting; incompatible
n
1. a person or thing that is implacably hostile or uncompromisingly opposed
2. (usually plural) one of various principles, ideas, etc., that are incapable of being brought into agreement
irreconcilability , irreconcilableness n
irreconcilably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irreconcilableirreconcilable - impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences"
reconcilable - capable of being reconciled; "her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine"

irreconcilable
adjective
1. implacable, uncompromising, inflexible, inexorable, intransigent, unappeasable an irreconcilable clash of personalities
2. incompatible, conflicting, opposed, inconsistent, incongruous, diametrically opposed their irreconcilable points of view
Translations
irreconcilable [ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl] ADJ [enemies] → irreconciliable; [ideas] → incompatible
irreconcilable [ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪləbəl] adj
[opinions, proposals] → irréconciliable
These old concepts are irreconcilable with modern life → Ces vieux concepts sont irréconciliables avec la vie moderne.
[conflict] → irréconciliable
the irreconcilable conflict between reason and unreason → l'antagonisme irréconciliable entre raison et déraison
irreconcilable differences
irreconcilable differences npldifférences fpl irréconciliables
irreconcilable
adj
enemy, hatredunversöhnlich
belief, opinion, differencesunvereinbar
irreconcilable [ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪləbl] (frm) adj (persons) → irreconciliabile; (foes, enemies) → irriducibile
irreconcilable with (opinion, proposal, view) → inconciliabile con
irreconcilable [ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪləbl] (frm) adj (persons) → irreconciliabile; (foes, enemies) → irriducibile
irreconcilable with (opinion, proposal, view) → inconciliabile con


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But every circumstance that could embitter such an evil seemed uniting to heighten the misery of Marianne in a final separation from Willoughby--in an immediate and irreconcilable rupture with him.
I amused myself by thinking that in his choice of books he showed pleasantly the irreconcilable sides of his fantastic nature.
Nor was this their only view, for they believed that the Turks would, by killing us, kindle such an irreconcilable hatred between themselves and our nation as would make it necessary for them to keep us out of the Red Sea, of which they are entirely masters: so that their determination was as politic as cruel.
 
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