WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ir•rep•a•ra•ble /ɪˈrɛpərəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- that cannot be repaired, rectified, remedied, or made good:an irreparable mistake.
ir•rep•a•ra•ble
(i rep′ər ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ir•rep′a•ra•bil′i•ty, ir•rep′a•ra•ble•ness, n.
ir•rep′a•ra•bly, adv.
- not reparable;
incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good:an irreparable mistake.
- Latin irreparābilis. See ir-2, reparable
- late Middle English 1375–1425
ir•rep′a•ra•bly, adv.