irrecoverable

English

Etymology

ir- +‎ recoverable

Adjective

irrecoverable (comparative more irrecoverable, superlative most irrecoverable)

  1. Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered.
    an irrecoverable debt
  2. That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable.
    an irrecoverable disease; irrecoverable danger

Translations

References

  • irrecoverable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • irrecoverable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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