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nonremedial

nonremedial

8.9
Cannot be fixed
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈmiː.di.əl/
translation icon : irremediable
  • Some environmental changes are nonremedial and cannot be reversed by human intervention.

Examples

  • The doctors declared the injury nonremedial after several tests.

  • The damage to the ancient painting was nonremedial after the fire destroyed much of its surface.

  • The court ruled that the harm caused by the company was nonremedial and required compensation.

  • His condition is nonremedial and requires constant care.

  • Some environmental changes are nonremedial and cannot be reversed by human intervention.

  • The damage to the ancient painting was nonremedial after the fire destroyed much of its surface.

  • The doctors declared the injury nonremedial after several tests.

Synonyms

irreversible
vsnonremedial
46 6.0

Not able to be changed back to how it was

is about not being able to be put right rather than only not being reversible
irreparable
vsnonremedial
24 7.6

Too badly damaged to be fixed or made right again

is broader saying it cannot be fixed in any way
incurable
vsnonremedial
7 6.1

A person who cannot change a strong habit or way of thinking

is used for many things that cannot be put right rather than only persons
untreatable
vsnonremedial
  • Specialized
5 6.5

Doctors cannot cure this condition now

is broader meaning it cannot be put right by any means
irretrievable
vsnonremedial
4 8.5

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

is about being unable to be fixed rather than only being lost
irremediable
vsnonremedial
1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

is the same meaning expressed in another form or usage
uncorrectable
vsnonremedial
1 7.9

Not able to be fixed or controlled

is about being impossible to be put right rather than only unmanageable
unretrievable
vsnonremedial
7.9

Impossible to get back

is used for things that cannot be fixed rather than only lost
nontreatable
vsnonremedial
  • Specialized
8.2

A condition that cannot be cured by medicine or other ways

is more general not only about medical treatment but any way to fix

Antonyms

1 5.3

Helps heal a sickness or an injury

How Remediable

fixable
9 2.7
remediable
1 6.6
difficult
1.6
nonremedial
8.9

Surface Forms

nonremedial positive

Morphology

nonremedial = remedial (transparent) = non + remedi + al

The meaning is a straightforward negation of 'remedial' (non- + remedial), so learners who know 'remedial' and the prefix 'non-' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Nonremedial comes from the prefix non- ('not') and remedial, which is from remedy ('a cure' or 'a fix'). So nonremedial means 'not able to be fixed', which is why we use it for damage or harm that cannot be repaired.