irredeemable

adjective

ir·​re·​deem·​able ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce irredeemable (audio)
1
: not redeemable: such as
a
: not terminable by payment of the principal
irredeemable bond
2
: being beyond remedy : hopeless
irredeemable mistakes
irredeemably adverb

Examples of irredeemable in a Sentence

She does not believe that anyone is completely irredeemable. Without intervention, the country could fall into irredeemable chaos.
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For some, the country is an irredeemable pariah state, responsive only to harsh punishment and containment. Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020 Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe or unveiled some salacious scandal. Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024 What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture. Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024 However, none of this means that knotless braids need to be banished to the far-off lands of irredeemable hair heaven. Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irredeemable 

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of irredeemable was in 1609

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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irredeemable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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irredeemable

adjective
ir·​re·​deem·​able ˌir-i-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce irredeemable (audio)
1
: not redeemable
2
: being beyond remedy : hopeless
irredeemably adverb

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