irretrievable
pronunciation
How to pronounce irretrievable in British English:
UK [ˌɪrɪˈtri:vəbl]
How to pronounce irretrievable in American English:
US [ˌɪrɪˈtrivəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
Word Origin
- irretrievable (adj.)
- 1690s (implied in irretrievably), from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + retrievable (see retrieve). Related: Irretrievably.
Example
- 1. But it was all too late . The mogul empire was in irretrievable decline .
- 2. In that decade , general motors poured tens of billions of dollars into its pension fund - an irretrievable loss of opportunity .
- 3. You are supposed to get rid of carelessness , for it often leads to irretrievable .
- 4. You are supposed to get rid of carelessness , for it often leads to irretrievable errors .
- 5. You are supposed to get rid of careless , for it often leads to irretrievable errors .