irrecoverable

/,iri'kʌvərəbl/

Thân thiện

The company declared the data loss irrecoverable after the server failure.

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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. incapable of being recovered or regained

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unrecoverable