Irretrievable

Pronunciation: /ɪˌrɪˈtriːvəbəl/

Definitions of irretrievable

adjective not able to be recovered or regained; irreparable

Example Sentences

A1 Losing your keys can be irretrievable if you don't have a spare set.

A2 The damage to the ancient artifact was irretrievable and could not be repaired.

B1 The company suffered irretrievable losses due to the economic crisis.

B2 The irretrievable breakdown of communication led to the project's failure.

C1 The irretrievable loss of the data had severe consequences for the business.

C2 The irretrievable mistake cost the team the championship title.

Examples of irretrievable in a Sentence

formal The damage to the ancient artifact was irretrievable.

informal I accidentally deleted the file and now it's irretrievable.

slang I lost my phone in the lake, it's irretrievable now.

figurative Once trust is broken, it can be irretrievable.

Grammatical Forms of irretrievable

• past tense: irretrieved
• plural: irretrievables
• comparative: more irretrievable
• superlative: most irretrievable
• present tense: irretrieves
• future tense: will irretrieve
• perfect tense: has irretrieved
• continuous tense: is irretrieving
• singular: irretrievable
• positive degree: irretrievable
• infinitive: to irretrieve
• gerund: irretrieving
• participle: irretrieved

Origin and Evolution of irretrievable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'irretrievable' originated from the Latin word 'irretrievabilis', which is derived from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'retrievare' meaning 'to regain'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'irretrievable' has retained its original meaning of 'unable to be regained or recovered', with no significant changes in its usage or definition.