Irredeemable

Pronunciation: /ɪˌrɪˈdiməbəl/

Definitions of irredeemable

adjective not able to be saved, improved, or corrected; hopeless or beyond redemption

Example Sentences

A1 The broken toy was irredeemable.

A2 The damage to the car was irredeemable.

B1 His reputation was irredeemable after the scandal.

B2 The company's financial situation was irredeemable.

C1 The war crimes committed were deemed irredeemable by the international community.

C2 The environmental destruction caused by the oil spill was irredeemable.

Examples of irredeemable in a Sentence

formal The company's reputation was irredeemable after the scandal.

informal His behavior was so irredeemable, no one wanted to be around him.

slang That movie was irredeemable trash, don't waste your time watching it.

figurative The damage to their friendship was irredeemable, even after they tried to reconcile.

Grammatical Forms of irredeemable

• past tense: irredeemable
• plural: irredeemables
• comparative: more irredeemable
• superlative: most irredeemable
• present tense: irredeemable
• future tense: will be irredeemable
• perfect tense: has been irredeemable
• continuous tense: is being irredeemable
• singular: irredeemable
• positive degree: irredeemable
• infinitive: to be irredeemable
• gerund: being irredeemable
• participle: irredeemable

Origin and Evolution of irredeemable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'irredeemable' originated from the Latin word 'irredimibilis', which is derived from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'redimere' meaning 'to buy back'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe something that cannot be bought back or redeemed, the word 'irredeemable' has evolved to also signify something that is beyond repair, hopeless, or irretrievable.