beyond repair

adjective
UK: /bɪˈjɒnd rɪˈpeər/
US: /bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈper/
  1. Too damaged to be fixed.

    1. My bike is beyond repair, I need a new one. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old car was beyond repair after the accident, so it was sold for parts. [ ] [ ]
beyond repair idiom
  1. So badly damaged that it cannot be repaired.

    1. This toy is beyond repair. [ ] [ ]
    2. Unfortunately, the computer was damaged beyond repair, and we couldn't recover the data. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "beyond repair" is /bɪˈjɒnd rɪˈpeər/ in British English and /bɪˈjɑːnd rɪˈper/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "beyond repair": irreparable, unfixable, hopeless, unsalvageable.

Example usage of "beyond repair": "My bike is beyond repair, I need a new one.". More examples on the page.