What does irretrievable mean?
Irretrievable means Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable.
an irretrievable loss
But, having hung him, you cannot unhang him. With all your liability to err, you dare to take a step, which, if wrong at all, is infinitely so, because irretrievable.
Use irretrievable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Irretrievable means Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable.
Common synonyms include irrecoverable, unrecoverable, unretrievable.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
an irretrievable loss
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