unrepairable

Examples

• All

• After the fire, many of the machines were classified as unrepairable and removed from the factory.

• All unrepairable electronics must be disposed of according to local regulations.

• After the flood, several appliances were deemed unrepairable and had to be thrown away.

• The inspector labeled each broken device as unrepairable when visiting the recycling center.

• In the warehouse, all items marked unrepairable were sent directly to the landfill.

Synonyms

I

irreparable

vsunrepairable

24 7.6

Too badly damaged to be fixed or made right again

applies specifically to things beyond practical restoration to work

I

irretrievable

vsunrepairable

4 8.5

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

points out focus on loss rather than repairability

U

unfixable

vsunrepairable

3 4.9

Impossible to repair or make work again

is used for items that cannot be returned to working condition

U

unsalvageable

vsunrepairable

3 7.5

So damaged that it cannot be saved or fixed

emphasizes that it cannot be fixed to working order

U

unrecoverable

vsunrepairable

2 7.3

Something that cannot be fixed or brought back

covers inability to regain rather than inability to fix function

I

irrecoverable

vsunrepairable

1 8.8

Impossible to get back or fix

is similar but focuses on recovery rather than repair

I

irremediable

vsunrepairable

1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

stresses inability to be put right rather than a simple fault

U

unretrievable

vsunrepairable

7.9

Impossible to get back

means specifically that it cannot be restored to working use

U

unreturnable

vsunrepairable

6.1

Not able to be made like it was before

is broader, stressing irreversible change rather than simply being impossible to fix

Antonyms

F

fixable

9 2.7

Can be repaired or put right

How Repairable

restorable

1 3.9

fixable

9 2.7

unrepairable

4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology