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adj
Not recoverable; that cannot be recovered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
From which recovery is not possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Something that cannot be recovered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
incapable of being recovered or regained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: irrecoverable
Antonyms: recoverable
History
From Middle English unrecoverable, un recoverabyll, un recoverabylle, unrecuverable, equivalent to un- + recoverable. Attested earlier than recoverable.
