irreparable
pronunciation
How to pronounce irreparable in British English:
UK [ɪˈrepərəbl]
How to pronounce irreparable in American English:
US [ɪˈrɛpərəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
Word Origin
- irreparable (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French irréparable (12c.), from Latin irreparabilis "irreparable, irrecoverable," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + reparabilis "that can be repaired" (see repair).
Example
- 1. She may have done irreparable harm to her reputation .
- 2. Risk of irreparable damage to electrical and electronic components !
- 3. But justiceshore ruled that " mr. lai has failedto establish that he will suffer irreparable harm if he were returned to china . "
- 4. Now I genuinely believe that we could suffer irreparable damage .
- 5. I don 't bear malice , but the fact remains that she did me the most irreparable harm .