irremediable

adjective

ir·​re·​me·​di·​a·​ble ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
Synonyms of irremediablenext
: not remediable
an irremediable error
also : incurable
irremediableness noun
irremediably
ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-blē How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
adverb

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Examples of irremediable in a Sentence

There was an irremediable split between the two sides of the family. the firm belief that no juvenile delinquent is irremediable
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Many thought that a healthy forest would never thrive in impoverished, mercury-laden topsoil and that the piles of sandy tailings, the residue from the gold mining effort, and the pools of wastewater were irremediable. — Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024 Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026 Any RVs at the encampment found to have long-term rat infestations will be classified as irremediable biohazards and destroyed, according to the notice. — Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2026 The cases in Blair’s book, however gruesome, catalogue methods that our species has used to manage terror, sorrow, and disbelief in the face of the irremediable and unpredictable arrival of death. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irremediable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin irremediabilis, from in- + remediabilis remediable

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irremediable was in the 15th century

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“Irremediable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irremediable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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irremediable

adjective
ir·​re·​me·​di·​a·​ble ˌir-i-ˈmēd-ē-ə-bəl How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
: not remediable
also : incurable
irremediably
-blē How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
adverb

Medical Definition

irremediable

adjective
ir·​re·​me·​di·​a·​ble ˌir-i-ˈmēd-ē-ə-bəl How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
: impossible to remedy or cure

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irremediable

adjective
ir·​re·​me·​di·​a·​ble ˌir-rə-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl How to pronounce irremediable (audio)
: impossible to remedy, correct, or redress
irremediable harm
irremediable conduct
irremediably adverb

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