WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ir•rec•on•cil•a•ble /ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl, ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪ-/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that cannot be brought into harmony or agreement;
incompatible:irreconcilable differences.
ir•rec•on•cil•a•ble
(i rek′ən sī′lə bəl, i rek′ən sī′-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
ir•rec′on•cil′a•bil′i•ty, ir•rec′on•cil′a•ble•ness, n.
ir•rec′on•cil′a•bly, adv.
- incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment;
incompatible:irreconcilable differences. - incapable of being made to acquiesce or compromise;
implacably opposed:irreconcilable enemies.
n.
- a person or thing that is irreconcilable.
- a person who is opposed to agreement or compromise.
- ir-2 + reconcilable 1590–1600
ir•rec′on•cil′a•bly, adv.
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