irretrievable

[ ir-i-tree-vuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈtri və bəl /

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adjective

not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.

Origin of irretrievable

1695–1705; ir-² + retrievable

OTHER WORDS FROM irretrievable

ir·re·triev·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·triev·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·triev·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby irretrievable

irresponsible, irresponsive, irresuscitable, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible, irreversible pulpitis, irrevocable

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Example sentences from the Web for irretrievable

His death during the storm was recognized as an irretrievable loss of part of what made the neighborhood the neighborhood.
Rockaway Mailman Rick Gold Killed in Storm and Mourned on His Route|Michael Daly|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But she and her family have learned enough about irretrievable loss to keep a hard-earned perspective.
Heroism in the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy|Michael Daly|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The leaders fallen, no further object for contention remained to the rebels, and the defeat was complete and irretrievable.
Yorkshire Battles|Edward Lamplough
But, sir, it is not to lament the irretrievable that I intrude myself upon your leisure.
The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson

Yet the administration gave her a warning; they did not allow the irretrievable hours to be stolen from her with a noiseless hand.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade
He had destroyed his ambitions, he had transformed all his life, by a single unreflecting and irretrievable impulse.
The Roll-Call|Arnold Bennett
It costs us the most precious, the only irretrievable thing in the universe—time.
The House of the Vampire|George Sylvester Viereck

British Dictionary definitions for irretrievable

irretrievable

/ (ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be retrieved, recovered, or repaired

Derived forms of irretrievable

irretrievability or irretrievableness, nounirretrievably, adverb

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单词	irretrievable
释义	irretrievable [ ir-i-tree-vuh-buhl ] / ˌɪr ɪˈtri və bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irretrievable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable. Origin of irretrievable 1695–1705; ir-² + retrievable OTHER WORDS FROM irretrievable ir·re·triev·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·triev·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·triev·a·bly, adverb Words nearby irretrievable irresponsible, irresponsive, irresuscitable, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible, irreversible pulpitis, irrevocable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irretrievable His death during the storm was recognized as an irretrievable loss of part of what made the neighborhood the neighborhood. Rockaway Mailman Rick Gold Killed in Storm and Mourned on His Route\|Michael Daly\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But she and her family have learned enough about irretrievable loss to keep a hard-earned perspective. Heroism in the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy\|Michael Daly\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The leaders fallen, no further object for contention remained to the rebels, and the defeat was complete and irretrievable. Yorkshire Battles\|Edward Lamplough But, sir, it is not to lament the irretrievable that I intrude myself upon your leisure. The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson\|Robert Louis Stevenson Yet the administration gave her a warning; they did not allow the irretrievable hours to be stolen from her with a noiseless hand. The Woman-Hater\|Charles Reade He had destroyed his ambitions, he had transformed all his life, by a single unreflecting and irretrievable impulse. The Roll-Call\|Arnold Bennett It costs us the most precious, the only irretrievable thing in the universe—time. The House of the Vampire\|George Sylvester Viereck British Dictionary definitions for irretrievable irretrievable / (ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbəl) / adjective not able to be retrieved, recovered, or repaired Derived forms of irretrievable irretrievability or irretrievableness, nounirretrievably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irretrievable irreversible, irreplaceable, permanent, immutable, absent, adrift, disoriented, invisible, vanished, hidden, misplaced, inevitable, forlorn, vain, futile, despondent, sad, gone, missed, lacking
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irretrievable

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