unredeemable

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈdē-mə-bəl How to pronounce unredeemable (audio)
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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed unredeemable sinners

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as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone misspelling the name of the store on the sign was hardly an unredeemable error—you can paint over your mistake

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Recent Examples of unredeemable The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor. — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 These are characters that sometimes may seem unredeemable. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell. — Robert English, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unredeemable
  1. hopeless
  2. irreversible
  3. irredeemable
  4. irreparable
  5. incurable
  6. incorrigible
Adjective
  • There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.
    — Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of hopeless
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  • When other causes of hair loss lead to scarring, such as certain types of alopecia, that's often irreversible.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • As the conversation wraps up, Lough acknowledges that while the damage already done may be irreversible, there is still a chance to shift towards a more sustainable future.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of irreversible
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  • One key ingredient was a villain so irredeemable that anyone, even natural medicine enthusiasts, would side against her.
    — Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The characters are not wholly irredeemable, and some do arrive through meditation and self-reflection at meaningful answers about their compulsions, even as others remain unwilling to consider such questions about their motivations (and how their actions affect other people).
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of irredeemable
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  • However, his critics attest that progress without values can cause irreparable damage to a culture—such as producing a product without much thought to the social or environmental impact.
    — Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The damage Trump has done to NATO is probably irreparable.
    — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of irreparable
Adjective
  • Wynn suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable eye disease.
    — Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Its lead drug candidate, a potential drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, has shown positive results in a mid-stage human trial in the U.S., the company said in November.
    — Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of incurable
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  • Even from beyond the grave, that man proves to be incorrigible in his audacity.
    — Ayan Artan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of incorrigible

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