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irreparable

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/ / /ɪɹəˈpæɹəbəl/ / /ɪɹəˈpɛ(ə)ɹəbəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French irréparable, from Old French, from Latin irreparabilis, equivalent to ir- + reparable.

  1. Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.

    It was impoſſible that the queen of France [Marie Antoinette] ſhould not be deeply affected by a conteſt, which ſo cloſely involved her neareſt and deareſt connections, and threatened ſo immediate and perhaps irreparable a breach of the harmony and friendſhip ſubſiſting between them.

    “Florida has struck an unholy bargain with the Trump administration,” one speaker said. “People are not getting food, hygiene, or medical care. These conditions are substandard and cause irreparable harm.”