unrepairable
Definition
Adjective: - Not able to be repaired or restored to a good condition: "unrepairable" describes something that cannot be mended, fixed, or made whole again. This applies to physical objects, relationships, or abstract concepts. - Irreparable: In broader usage, "unrepairable" is synonymous with "irreparable," meaning damage or harm that cannot be corrected or compensated.
Usage Examples
- (The vase could not be mended.)
- (The relationship could not be restored.)
- (The harm could not be fixed.)
Advanced Usage
- "unrepairable loss": a loss that cannot be recovered or compensated.
- The death of a loved one is an unrepairable loss. (The loss is permanent and cannot be undone.)
- "unrepairable error": a mistake that cannot be corrected.
- The software update introduced an unrepairable error in the system. (The error could not be fixed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Unrepairably (adverb): in a way that cannot be repaired.
- The painting was unrepairably damaged by the flood. (It was damaged beyond repair.)
- Unrepairability (noun): the quality of being unable to be repaired.
- The unrepairability of the old engine meant we had to buy a new one. (The impossibility of fixing it.)
Synonyms
- Irreparable: cannot be repaired or corrected.
- The scandal caused irreparable harm to his reputation. (Similar to "unrepairable" but more common in abstract contexts.)
- Unfixable: unable to be fixed.
- The phone's screen is unfixable after the drop. (More informal synonym.)
- Beyond repair: completely damaged so that repair is impossible.
- The car was beyond repair after the accident. (A phrase with the same meaning.)
Antonyms
- Repairable: able to be fixed.
- The scratch on the table is repairable with some polish. (Opposite of "unrepairable.")
- Fixable: able to be repaired.
- The leak is fixable with a new pipe. (Informal opposite.)
Related Idioms
- Beyond repair: used to describe something that cannot be fixed.
- The old bridge is beyond repair and will be demolished. (Equivalent to "unrepairable.")
- Past mending: unable to be restored.
- Their relationship was past mending after years of conflict. (A more literary idiom.)