unredeemable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce unredeemable (audio)
Definition of unredeemablenext
1
as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed unredeemable sinners

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2
as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone misspelling the name of the store on the sign was hardly an unredeemable error—you can paint over your mistake

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Recent Examples of unredeemable Adaptive sport is about redeeming what at first might look like an unredeemable story. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 On paper, Troy sounds unredeemable, but Missick brings empathy, humanity and longing to the role. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 And every character seems dangerously teetering on a knife’s edge of something unredeemable, a hallmark of Ellroy’s hyperventilating plots. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell. — Robert English, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unredeemable
  1. hopeless
  2. irreversible
  3. irredeemable
  4. irreparable
  5. incurable
  6. incorrigible
Adjective
  • The 41-year-old Portuguese footballer managed to put two past a hopeless Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Definition of hopeless
Adjective
  • Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions will no longer have to certify annually.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Adding a requirement for explicit user confirmation when sensitive or irreversible actions are about to be taken.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of irreversible
Adjective
  • Want to know why the San Francisco Giants are an irredeemable, unwatchable mess?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • This was an irredeemable insult to the great pantheon that is Elite Professional Football.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of irredeemable
Adjective
  • The lawsuit states that Kuka has singlehandedly caused irreparable harm to Boca View by refusing to abide by Florida law and the association’s own bylaws in order to further her self-serving agenda.
    — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • And there’s no guarantee that Illinois would grant the license, threatening irreparable harms, including income and reputation loss, Kalshi argued.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of irreparable
Adjective
  • In addition, patients with incurable or irreversible conditions no longer have to certify annually.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • She had been diagnosed in 2006 — at age 46 — with late-stage follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which has long been deemed incurable.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of incurable
Adjective
  • The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of incorrigible

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“Unredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unredeemable. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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