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irredeemable

adjective
ir路​re路​deem路​able | \ 藢ir-i-藞d膿-m蓹-b蓹l How to pronounce irredeemable (audio) \

Definition of irredeemable

1 : not redeemable: such as
a : not terminable by payment of the principal irredeemable bond
2 : being beyond remedy : hopeless irredeemable mistakes

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Other Words from irredeemable

irredeemably \ 藢ir-​i-​藞d膿-​m蓹-​bl膿 How to pronounce irredeemably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of irredeemable in a Sentence

She does not believe that anyone is completely irredeemable. Without intervention, the country could fall into irredeemable chaos.

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Yet there are way too many endearing acts and instances of real solicitude to dismiss him as an irredeemable jerk. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Can Serena Williams Win the U.S. Open?," 14 Aug. 2019 To be irredeemable is surely to be special, a lone wolf. Lidija Haas, The New Republic, "Notes on Cancel Culture," 1 July 2019 The only person who has deemed him irredeemable is . . Christine Emba, The Denver Post, "Emba: Sure, Kyle Kashuv deserves some sympathy. But the consequences make sense.," 20 June 2019 Which is not to say the Vive Focus is irredeemable. Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "HTC Vive Focus hands-on impressions: No-PC, no-wires VR at a too-steep price," 9 Nov. 2018 Another progressive approach is to write off the white working class as a group of irredeemable bigots who are unwelcome in polite liberal society. WSJ, "Elites Miss the Point on Immigration Politics," 13 July 2018 On September 9th, the same day that Hillary Clinton would go on to refer to President Trump鈥檚 supporters as irredeemable and deplorable. NBC News, "Meet the Press - June 17, 2018," 17 June 2018 Very reminiscent of those comments her mother made about Americans being deplorable and irredeemable. Fox News, "Purple Heart recipient helps veterans battle opioid abuse," 29 May 2018 There鈥檚 an irredeemable conflict at play when drug makers give money to expert physicians, Prasad said, because that funding is directly tied to the company鈥檚 profits. Rebecca Robbins, STAT, "A billionaire couple is pumping money into the drug pricing debate. Can they loosen pharma鈥檚 grip?," 26 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of irredeemable

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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irredeemable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of irredeemable

formal : not able to be saved, helped, or made better

irredeemable

adjective
ir路​re路​deem路​able | \ 藢ir-i-藞d膿-m蓹-b蓹l How to pronounce irredeemable (audio) \

Kids Definition of irredeemable

: impossible to save or help an irredeemable gambler

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