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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•deem•a•ble /ˌɪrɪˈdiməbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - not redeemable;
that cannot be bought back or paid off:an irredeemable bond. - irreparable;
hopeless.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•deem•a•ble (ir′i dē′mə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - not redeemable;
incapable of being bought back or paid off. - irremediable;
irreparable; hopeless. - beyond redemption;
irreclaimable. - (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.
- ir-2 + redeemable 1600–10
ir′re•deem′a•bil′i•ty, ir′re•deem′a•ble•ness, n. ir′re•deem′a•bly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: irredeemable /ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbəl/ adj - (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off
- (of paper money) not convertible into specie
- (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable
- not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable
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