irrecoverable

Examples

• All

• "Something of myself has been lost in history, which is irrecoverable.

  Academic text (1995)

• Her past was, in his words, "out of sight and hearing, beyond reach, largely irrecoverable."

  Academic text (2004)

• Held implies here that the history of the model is irrecoverable and, with it, his role in the making of the masterpiece.

  Academic text (2015)

• The locale of the protagonist's death is an irrecoverable gap in the fictional world.

  Academic text (1995)

• She deserves credit for eliciting the information, which might otherwise have remained irrecoverable.

  Academic text (1991)

• Once again, the action of beholding the amada recalls the irrecoverable nature of a past attachment.

  Academic text (2002)

• Once a relationship ends, the trust that was built can feel irrecoverable, leaving both parties heartbroken.

• After the fire, the documents were irrecoverable, which caused significant problems during the investigation.

• When the data was deleted without a backup, the information became irrecoverable, frustrating the team.

Synonyms

I

irreversible

vsirrecoverable

46 6.0

Not able to be changed back to how it was

focuses on permanent loss rather than only irreversibility

I

irreparable

vsirrecoverable

24 7.6

Too badly damaged to be fixed or made right again

focuses on permanent loss of the whole rather than only repairability

I

irretrievable

vsirrecoverable

4 8.5

You cannot get it back or fix it after it is lost

means the same permanent loss without extra nuance

U

unsalvageable

vsirrecoverable

3 7.5

So damaged that it cannot be saved or fixed

stresses permanent loss rather than only failure to save

U

unrecoverable

vsirrecoverable

2 7.3

Something that cannot be fixed or brought back

expresses the same final loss without added focus

L

lost

vsirrecoverable

1 1.0

Gone for good and impossible to get back

is the more formal, precise term for that permanent absence

I

irremediable

vsirrecoverable

1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

applies more widely to total loss, not only to fixing problems

R

ruined

vsirrecoverable

1 3.1

Badly damaged so it cannot be fixed or returned to how it was before

stresses permanent absence rather than the process of destruction

U

unretrievable

vsirrecoverable

7.9

Impossible to get back

has the same meaning with no useful difference

U

unrepairable

vsirrecoverable

4.6

A thing that is too damaged to be fixed and used again

is broader, applying to any permanent loss not just broken items

U

unreclaimable

vsirrecoverable

8.1

No one can return land, objects, or memories to a usable state

is more general, covering any permanent absence or loss

I

irreclaimable

vsirrecoverable

9.9

Not able to be changed for the better

narrows the idea to changeability rather than only returnability

Antonyms

R

recoverable

9 4.2

Able to be found or returned after being lost

R

restorable

1 3.9

Can be fixed to look or work like before

How Recoverable

recoverable

9 4.2

irreversible

46 6.0

irrecoverable

1 8.8

irretrievable

4 8.5

irremediable

1 9.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology