adj
Meaning 1
Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- irrecoverable data
- an irrecoverable debt
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
irrecoverable
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adj
Meaning 2
That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an irrecoverable disease; irrecoverable danger
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
incapable of being recovered or regained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unrecoverable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English irrecoverable, from Middle French irrecovrable. Attested earlier than recoverable. By surface analysis, ir- + recoverable.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: непоправим (nepopravim) — incapable of being recovered
- Czech: nenávratný — incapable of being recovered
- Polish: niepowetowany — incapable of being recovered
- Portuguese: irrecuperável — incapable of being recovered
- Ottoman Turkish: چوروك (çürük) — incapable of being recovered