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unrecapturable

unrecapturable adjective: that cannot be recaptured.

Adjective

unrecapturable (not comparable)

  1. That cannot be recaptured.
    • He did not know that what he was experiencing then, that unreal, undesirous medley of ecstasy and peace, would be unrecapturable forever.1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Love in the Night

Origin of unrecapturable

From un- + recapturable.

Questions about unrecapturable

What does unrecapturable mean?
Unrecapturable means that cannot be recaptured.
What part of speech is unrecapturable?
Unrecapturable is an adjective.

Words near unrecapturable in the dictionary

  1. unrecalled
  2. unrecalling
  3. unrecantable
  4. unrecanted
  5. unrecapped
  6. unrecapturable
  7. unrecaptured
  8. unreceding
  9. unreceipted
  10. unreceivable
  11. unreceived

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