irremediable
adjective
ir·re·me·di·a·ble ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl 
: not remediable
an irremediable error
also : incurable
irremediableness noun
irremediably
ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-blē
adverb 
Synonyms
- hopeless
- incorrigible
- incurable
- irrecoverable
- irredeemable
- irreformable
- irretrievable
- unrecoverable
- unredeemable
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
There was an irremediable split between the two sides of the family. the firm belief that no juvenile delinquent is irremediable
Recent Examples on the Web The animating conviction that America’s economic, governmental, and judicial institutions are irremediable distinguishes Portland protesters from others around the country. 
Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2020 In many cases mental illness lays a persistent, tragic, and irremediable burden on individuals and their families who do not have the means for private mental health care. courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019 And there follows then a letter that is full of its radical, irremediable, irredeemable flaws. Evgenia Peretz, vanityfair.com, 29 Mar. 2017
Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2020 In many cases mental illness lays a persistent, tragic, and irremediable burden on individuals and their families who do not have the means for private mental health care. courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019 And there follows then a letter that is full of its radical, irremediable, irredeemable flaws. Evgenia Peretz, vanityfair.com, 29 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin irremediabilis, from in- + remediabilis remediable
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
irremediable
adjective
ir·re·me·di·a·ble ˌir-i-ˈmēd-ē-ə-bəl
: impossible to remedy or cure
Legal Definition
irremediable
adjective
ir·re·me·di·a·ble ˌir-rə-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl
: impossible to remedy, correct, or redress
irremediable harm
irremediable conduct
irremediable
adjective
1
as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed the firm belief that no juvenile delinquent is irremediable Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hopeless
- incurable
- irretrievable
- irreparable
- incorrigible
- irrecoverable
- irreversible
- unrecoverable
- irredeemable
- unredeemable
- irreformable
- uncorrectable
- unrepentant
- impenitent
- unpromising
- unregenerate
- unreformed
- unencouraging
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remediable
- recoverable
- curable
- reversible
- retrievable
- redeemable
- reclaimable
- reformable
- promising
- encouraging
- sorry
- saveable
- regretful
- savable
- rueful
- remorseful
- reparable
- repentant
- penitent
- correctable
- rectifiable
- salvageable
- repairable
- fixable
- salvable
2
as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone it turned out that the flood damage was not irremediable Synonyms & Similar Words
- irreparable
- irreversible
- irrevocable
- irretrievable
- irrecoverable
- unrecoverable
- irreplaceable
- irredeemable
- unredeemable
- unredeemed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remediable
- reparable
- correctable
- repairable
- retrievable
- fixable
- redeemable
- corrigible
- corrected
- undoable
- repaired
- fixed
- recovered
- remedied