Standard Lemma guide

irredeemable

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Qualifier: currency

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A financial instrument that cannot be freely redeemed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

insusceptible of reform

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • vicious irreclaimable boys
  • irredeemable sinners

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: irreclaimable, unredeemable, unreformable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- Latin red- Proto-Indo-European *h1em- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h1émeti Proto-Italic *emō Latin emō Latin redimōbor. Old French redimerbor. Middle English redemen English redeem 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 redeemable English irredeemable From ir- + redeemable.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: непоправим (nepopravim) — not able to be restored
  • Catalan: irredimible — not able to be restored
  • Dutch: onherstelbaar — not able to be restored
  • French: irrémédiable — not able to be restored
  • French: irrachetable — not able to be restored
  • Italian: irredimibile — not able to be restored
  • Portuguese: irredimível — not able to be restored
  • Portuguese: irremível — not able to be restored
  • Portuguese: irresgatável — not able to be restored
  • Romanian: iremediabil — not able to be restored
  • Romanian: nerestaurabil — not able to be restored
  • Spanish: irremediable — not able to be restored
  • Spanish: irredimible — not able to be restored
  • Uzbek: oʻngʻalmas. — not able to be restored