irreparability
Irreparability (noun, uncountable): The quality or state of being impossible to repair, remedy, or restore to a previous good condition. It refers to damage or loss that is so severe that no corrective action can make it right.
- (The damage was so complete that the manuscript could never be restored.)
- (The harm was beyond any possible compensation or correction.)
- (The effects on sea creatures could not be undone.)
"Irreparability of time": a philosophical concept suggesting that lost time cannot be recovered or made up for.
- He reflected on the irreparability of time wasted in indecision. (The time could never be regained.)
"Legal irreparability": in law, a condition where no amount of monetary compensation can fully remedy a wrong.
- The court recognized the irreparability of the emotional distress suffered by the plaintiff. (No financial award could truly fix the emotional harm.)
Irreparable (adjective): not able to be repaired or corrected.
- The storm caused irreparable damage to the roof. (The roof could not be fixed.)
Irreparably (adverb): in a way that cannot be repaired.
- The relationship was irreparably broken after the betrayal. (The trust could never be restored.)
Reparability (noun, antonym): the quality of being able to be repaired.
- The engineer assessed the reparability of the damaged engine. (Whether the engine could be fixed.)
- Incorrigibility: the state of being beyond correction or reform (often used for behavior).
- Incurability: the state of being impossible to cure (used for illnesses or problems).
- Irreversibility: the state of being impossible to reverse or return to a previous state.
Beyond repair: completely damaged so that fixing is impossible.
- After the fire, the house was beyond repair. (It could not be restored.)
A point of no return: a stage in a process where reversal is impossible.
- The company had reached a point of no return in its financial decline. (The decline could not be stopped or reversed.)