unreformable

adjective
UK: /ʌnrɪˈfɔːməbl/
US: /ʌnrɪˈfɔːrməbl/

  1. Impossible to improve or change for the better.

    1. He is an unreformable criminal.
    2. Some critics considered the artist's later work unreformable and lacking in originality.

Synonyms

incorrigible irreparable hopeless
unreformable noun

  1. A person or thing that cannot be reformed.

    1. He was seen as an unreformable by the authorities.
    2. The old car was considered an unreformable wreck, fit only for the junkyard.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "unreformable": incorrigible, irreparable, hopeless.

Example usage of "unreformable": "He is an unreformable criminal.". More examples on the page.