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IRRECOVERABLE
unrecoverable, irrecoverable
(adjective) incapable of being recovered or regained
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
irrecoverable (comparative more irrecoverable, superlative most irrecoverable)
Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered.
That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable.
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble, a.
Definition: Not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied; irreparable; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury. That which is past is gone and irrecoverable. Bacon.
Syn.
– Irreparable; irretrievable; irremediable; unalterable; incurable; hopeless.
– Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble*ness, n.
– Ir`re*cov"er*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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