Irreparable Meaning
/ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIncapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.
Sentence Examples
This broken vase is irreparable.
That broken vase is irreparable.
Sami has done irreparable damage to his life.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The flood caused ____ damage to the old wooden bridge, making it beyond repair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The flood caused ____ damage to the ancient documents that were stored in the basement of the museum.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French irréparable, from Old French, from Latin irreparabilis, equivalent to ir- + reparable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was impoſſible that the queen of France [Marie Antoinette] ſhould not be deeply affected by a conteſt, which ſo cloſely involved her neareſt and deareſt connections, and threatened ſo immediate and perhaps irreparable a breach of the harmony and friendſhip ſubſiſting between them."
— 1787, “The History of Europe”, in The Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Years 1784 and 1785, volume XXVII, London: Printed by J[ames] Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, →OCLC, chapter VIII, page 134, column 1:
"“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.”"
— 2025 August 1, Jamie Guirola, “'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The flood caused ____ damage to the old wooden bridge, making it beyond repair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The flood caused ____ damage to the ancient documents that were stored in the basement of the museum.