unretrievable
Definition
Adjective: * Impossible to recover, recoup, or retrieve: Describes something that is permanently lost, cannot be gotten back, or cannot be corrected or overcome. It emphasizes a state of finality and irreversibility.
Usage
The adjective "unretrievable" is used to describe a loss, error, situation, or item that is beyond recovery or correction. It is a formal word often found in analytical, legal, or technical contexts. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., unretrievable data) or follows a linking verb like "is" or "was" (e.g., the files are unretrievable). * It conveys a strong sense of permanence regarding the loss.
Examples
- After the hard drive failure, the old project files were unretrievable.
- The company suffered an unretrievable financial loss due to the fraud.
- Sending the email to the wrong address was an unretrievable mistake.
- The satellite entered an unretrievable orbit and was lost to space.
Advanced Usage
- "to render something unretrievable": to cause something to become impossible to recover.
- The encryption key was deleted, rendering the data unretrievable.
Variants and Related Words
- Irretrievable (adjective): This is a more common synonym with identical meaning and usage. "Irretrievable" and "unretrievable" are often used interchangeably.
- Retrievable (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning able to be recovered or retrieved.
- Fortunately, the deleted document was still retrievable from the backup server.
Synonyms
- Irrecoverable
- Irreversible
- Irreparable
- Lost
- Gone
Antonyms
- Retrievable
- Recoverable
- Restorable
- Salvageable
Adjective
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impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
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an irretrievable loss
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irretrievable errors in judgment
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