adjective

irreparable

ih-REP-uh-ruh-bul/ɪˈrepərəbl/

Impossible to repair or put right.

The burned book suffers irreparable damage as its pages crumble to ash.

Burned crumbled paper book reduced to ash and charred fragments, clearly impossible to restore original pages, no readable text.

Etymology

irLatinnot

+reLatinagain

+parLatinmake ready

+ableLatincapable of being

Making something ready again became the idea of restoring it to good condition. The negative prefix and ability ending mark damage that cannot be put right.

In context

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Sometimes the the damage is irreparable and you're going to have to replace them.

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More examples

The mechanic confirms that the engine is irreparable.
Her betrayal causes an irreparable break in their friendship.
Clearing this forest could do irreparable harm to the ecosystem.

Forms

irreparable

irreparably adverb — In a way beyond repair.

Similar words

irremediable: Emphasizes problems or conditions that cannot be corrected.
unfixable: A more informal alternative for something that cannot be repaired.