irremediable

/,iri'mi:djəbl/

Thân thiện

An irremediable mistake cost him the championship.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Impossible to remedy, correct, or repair: Describes a situation, condition, error, or flaw that is so severe or fundamental that it cannot be fixed, cured, or made right. * Example: The damage to the ancient manuscript was irremediable; the water had dissolved the ink completely. 2. Beyond redress or compensation: Describes a loss or wrong for which no satisfactory remedy or atonement is possible. * Example: The loss of a loved one is often an irremediable sorrow.

Usage

• Typical Contexts: Used to describe permanent damage, fatal errors, incurable diseases, or profound character flaws.
• Grammar: Functions as a standard adjective. It is not typically used in comparative or superlative forms (e.g., "more irremediable" is rare). It is often used predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").
  • Example: The doctor's diagnosis was bleak; the condition appeared irremediable.
  • Example: He made an irremediable mistake.

Examples

• The trust between them was broken, and the breach seemed irremediable.
• Some environmentalists fear we are causing irremediable harm to the planet's ecosystems.
• The legal error was so fundamental that it rendered the trial's outcome irremediable.

Advanced Usage

• "Irremediably" (Adverb): In a way that cannot be remedied.
  • Example: The two political factions were irremediably divided on the issue.
• In formal or literary contexts, it can describe a state of being permanently flawed or doomed.
  • Example: The novel explores the irremediable loneliness of the modern individual.

Variants and Related Words

• Irremediably (adv.): As described above.
• Remediable (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning capable of being remedied or corrected.
• Irreparable (adj.): A close synonym, often used interchangeably, though "irreparable" strongly implies physical damage or loss that cannot be repaired (e.g., irreparable harm), while "irremediable" can apply more broadly to errors, situations, or conditions.

Synonyms

• Incurable
• Irreparable
• Irreversible
• Unrectifiable
• Hopeless (in certain contexts)
• Fatal (in the context of errors)

Antonyms

• Remediable
• Reparable
• Curable
• Fixable
• Correctable

Notes on Meaning

The word emphasizes finality and hopelessness regarding correction. It is a strong, definitive term used when all potential solutions have been exhausted or are deemed impossible from the start.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. impossible to remedy or correct or redress
   • an irremediable error
   • irremediable defects of character