irreparable

CEFRB2

/ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too badly damaged to be repaired or corrected.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.

Examples

  • Sami has done irreparable damage to his life.

  • That broken vase is irreparable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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In context

  • This broken vase is irreparable.

  • “Florida has struck an unholy bargain with the Trump administration,” one speaker said. “People are not getting food, hygiene, or medical care. These conditions are substandard and cause irreparable harm.”

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The flood caused blank damage to the old wooden bridge, making it beyond repair.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French irréparable, from Old French, from Latin irreparabilis, equivalent to ir- + reparable.