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irremediable

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ir·re·me·di·a·ble  (r-md--bl)
adj.
Impossible to remedy, correct, or repair; incurable or irreparable: irremediable errors in judgment.
irre·medi·a·bly adv.
irremediable [ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbəl]
adj
not able to be remedied; incurable or irreparable
irremediableness  n
irremediably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irremediable - impossible to remedy or correct or redress; "an irremediable error"; "irremediable defects of character"
remediable - capable of being remedied or redressed ; "remediable problems"; "a remediable setback"; "not a crime but only a remediable blunder"
irremediable
adjective incurable, hopeless, irreversible, final, terminal, fatal, deadly, mortal, irreparable, irrecoverable, irredeemable, beyond redress His memory suffered irremediable damage.
Translations
irremediable [ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbl] ADJ → irremediable
irremediable [ˌɪrɪˈmiːdiəbəl] adj (= irreparable) → irrémédiable
irremediable
adj character defects, errors → nicht behebbar; damage → nicht wiedergutzumachen pred, → nicht wiedergutzumachend attr; situation → nicht mehr zu retten pred → or rettend attr
irremediable [ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbl] adj (frm) → irreparabile
irremediable [ˌɪrɪˈmiːdɪəbl] adj (frm) → irreparabile


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