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unsalvageable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

That cannot be salvaged; not salvageable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: irrecoverable, irreparable, irretrievable, unrescuable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unsavable, unsalvable, irrecoverable, irreparable, irretrievable, unrescuable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English salvage 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 salvageable English unsalvageable From un- + salvageable.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: reddeloos — not salvageable
  • Finnish: korjauskelvoton — not salvageable
  • Polish: nie do ocalenia — not salvageable
Real reading context

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