ir·rec·on·cil·a·ble

(ĭ-rĕk′ən-sī′lə-bəl, ĭ-rĕk′ən-sī′-)

adj.

Impossible to reconcile: irreconcilable differences.

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·rec′on·cil′a·bil′i·ty n.

ir·rec′on·cil′a·bly adv.

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irreconcilable

(ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl; ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪ-)

adj

not able to be reconciled; uncompromisingly conflicting; incompatible

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

irˌreconˌcilaˈbility, irˈreconˌcilableness n

irˈreconˌcilably adv

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ir•rec•on•cil•a•ble

(ɪˈrɛk ənˌsaɪ lə bəl, ɪˌrɛk ənˈsaɪ-)

adj.

1. incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible.

2. incapable of being made to acquiesce or compromise; implacably opposed: irreconcilable enemies.

3. a person or thing that is irreconcilable.

4. a person who is opposed to agreement or compromise.

[1590–1600]

ir•rec`on•cil`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ir•rec′on•cil`a•bly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

irreconcilable - impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences"

unreconcilable

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

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Translations

ασυμφιλίωτος

inconciliabile

irreconcilable

[ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl] ADJ [enemies] → irreconciliable; [ideas] → incompatible

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

irreconcilable

[ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪləb^əl] 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 differencesirreconcilable differences npl → différences fpl irréconciliables

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

irreconcilable

adj

enemy, hatred → unversöhnlich

belief, opinion, differences → unvereinbar

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

irreconcilable

[ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪləbl] (frm) adj (persons) → irreconciliabile; (foes, enemies) → irriducibile
irreconcilable with (opinion, proposal, view) → inconciliabile con

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