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unreformable

unreformable adjective: that cannot be reformed.

Adjective

unreformable (comparative more unreformable, superlative most unreformable)

  1. That cannot be reformed.
    • The circumstances that far too many African-Americans face — the lack of paternal support and discipline; the requirement that single mothers work regardless of the effect on their children’s care; the hypocritical refusal of conservative politicians to put their money where their mouths are on...2007 September 30, Orlando Patterson, “Jena, O. J. and the Jailing of Black America”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    irredeemable

Synonyms of unreformable

Forms of unreformable

comparativemore unreformable
superlativemost unreformable

Origin of unreformable

From un- + reformable.

Words formed from unreformable

Questions about unreformable

What does unreformable mean?
Unreformable means that cannot be reformed.
What part of speech is unreformable?
Unreformable is an adjective.

Words near unreformable in the dictionary

  1. unreflectiveness
  2. unreflectivity
  3. unreflexive
  4. unreflexively
  5. unreformability
  6. unreformable
  7. unreformably
  8. unreformation
  9. unreformed
  10. unreformedness
  11. unreforming

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