ir´re|cov´er|a|ble|ness

ir´re|cov´er|a|ble|ness
ir|re|cov|er|a|ble «IHR ih KUHV uhr uh buhl, -KUHV ruh-», adjective.
1. that cannot be got back or regained: »

Wasted time is irrecoverable. If the path is…once lost, it is irrecoverable (Thomas Hardy).

SYNONYM(S): irretrievable.
2. Figurative. that cannot be remedied: »

irrecoverable sorrow.

SYNONYM(S): irremediable, irreclaimable.
ir´re|cov´er|a|ble|ness, noun.
ir´re|cov´er|a|bly, adverb.

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