SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
irreparable
adjective
Impossible to repair or put right.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Impossible to repair
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Usage distinction
Return to topIrreversible means a change cannot be reversed; irreparable specifically concerns damage or a wrong that cannot be repaired.
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See irreparable in use
The fire caused irreparable damage to the original manuscript.
An irreparable breach of trust separates two characters in the novella after a deliberate betrayal, and the ending explicitly rules out restoring their former relationship.
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