Meaning & use
irreparable
Impossible to repair or put right; permanent in its damage.
See it in a sentence
The flood caused irreparable damage to centuries-old manuscripts stored in the basement.
Their friendship suffered an irreparable break after the argument over money.
A note on using this word
Irreparable almost always modifies damage, harm, or loss; it emphasizes finality rather than mere severity.
Words with a similar meaning
irreversibleunfixable
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Words with an opposite meaning
repairablereparable
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