irretrievable

adjective
UK: /ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbl/
US: /ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbl/

  1. Impossible to recover or get back.

    1. The photos were lost, making those memories irretrievable.
    2. Once trust is broken in a relationship, it can sometimes be irretrievable.

  2. Something that is not able to be corrected or improved.

    1. His mistake was irretrievable and cost him the game.
    2. The damage to the environment may be irretrievable if we don't act now.

Synonyms

irreplaceable lost unrecoverable hopeless irreversible

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "irretrievable" in English means: Impossible to recover or get back., Something that is not able to be corrected or improved..

The phonetic transcription of "irretrievable" is /ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbl/ in British English and /ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "irretrievable": irreplaceable, lost, unrecoverable, hopeless, irreversible.

Example usage of "irretrievable": "The photos were lost, making those memories irretrievable.". More examples on the page.