IRREDEEMABLE

irredeemable

(adjective) (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder

irreclaimable, irredeemable, unredeemable, unreformable

(adjective) insusceptible of reform; “vicious irreclaimable boys”; “irredeemable sinners”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

irredeemable

Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped.

(finance, of debts, currency, etc.) Not able to be cancelled by a payment or converted to another form of currency or financial instrument, especially one considered more secure or reliable.

Synonyms

• unredeemable

Noun

irredeemable (plural irredeemables)

(finance) A financial instrument that cannot be freely redeemed.

Source: Wiktionary

Ir`re*deem"a*ble, a.

Definition: Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; -- used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder.

– Ir`re*deem"a*ble*ness, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition