irredeemable
pronunciation
How to pronounce irredeemable in British English:
UK [ˌɪrɪˈdi:məbl]
How to pronounce irredeemable in American English:
US [ˌɪrɪˈdiməbəl]
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- Adjective:
- insusceptible of reform
- (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder
Word Origin
- irredeemable (adj.)
- c. 1600, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + redeemable. Related: Irredeemably.
Example
- 1. But irredeemable adventurers will find few locales in asia more amenable than peninsular malaysia .
- 2. The idea that someone is an irredeemable loss seems incredibly brutal .
- 3. The shocking attack in kabul adds to the gathering impression that afghanistan is an irredeemable mess .
- 4. They can borrow long : in the 19th century , much uk debt was irredeemable .
- 5. Instead , it is offered as exhibit a in the case against offit , proving his irredeemable bias and his corrupted point of view .