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irremeable

/ɪˈɹɛm.i.ə.bəl/

irremeable adjective: admitting no return; from or by which one cannot return.

Adjective

irremeable (comparative more irremeable, superlative most irremeable)

  1. (obsolete) Admitting no return; from or by which one cannot return.
    • an irremeable way
    • Oh , thou hast given me such a glimpse of hell ,
      So pushed me forward even to the brink
      Of that irremeable burning gulf1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number)

Forms of irremeable

comparativemore irremeable
superlativemost irremeable

Origin of irremeable

Borrowed from Latin irremeābilis, from in- (“not”) + remeābilis (“returning”), from remeō. Compare French irréméable. See remeant.

Questions about irremeable

What does irremeable mean?
Irremeable means admitting no return; from or by which one cannot return.
What part of speech is irremeable?
Irremeable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce irremeable?
Irremeable is pronounced /ɪˈɹɛm.i.ə.bəl/.

Words near irremeable in the dictionary

  1. irreligiosity
  2. irreligious
  3. irreligiously
  4. irreligiousness
  5. irreluctant
  6. irremeable
  7. irremeably
  8. irremediability
  9. irremediable
  10. irremediableness
  11. irremediably

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