irrecoverable
/,iri'kʌvərəbl/
Definition
Adjective: * Incapable of being recovered, regained, or remedied: Describes something that is permanently lost, cannot be restored to a former state, or is beyond repair or correction.
Usage and Examples
This adjective is typically used to describe losses, debts, assets, or situations. * The flood caused irrecoverable damage to the ancient manuscripts. * After the hard drive failure, the data was irrecoverable. * The company had to write off the loan as an irrecoverable debt. * He suffered an irrecoverable loss when his family home burned down.
Advanced Usage
- In a financial/accounting context: Used formally to describe assets or debts that are deemed uncollectible and must be removed from the books.
- The auditor identified several irrecoverable receivables.
- In a legal context: Can describe a situation or right that is permanently lost and cannot be restored through legal action.
- The procedural error resulted in an irrecoverable disadvantage for the defense.
Variants and Related Words
- Irrecoverably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be recovered.
- The files were irrecoverably corrupted.
- Unrecoverable (adjective): Often used interchangeably with "irrecoverable," especially in computing contexts (e.g., unrecoverable error).
Synonyms
- Irretrievable: Impossible to retrieve or recover.
- Irreparable: Impossible to rectify or repair.
- Irreversible: Not able to be undone or altered.
- Lost: No longer possessed or accessible.
- Gone: No longer present or available.
Antonyms
- Recoverable: Capable of being regained or restored.
- Retrievable: Able to be retrieved or recovered.
- Reparable: Able to be fixed or mended.
- Restorable: Able to be brought back to an original condition.
Adjective
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incapable of being recovered or regained
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