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irreclaimable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Incapable of being reclaimed; not reclaimable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • irreclaimable land

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Unredeemable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an irreclaimable criminal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

insusceptible of reform

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • vicious irreclaimable boys
  • irredeemable sinners

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: irredeemable, unredeemable, unreformable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English ir- English reclaim Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reclaimable English irreclaimable From ir- + reclaimable.