ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irrevocable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪˈɹɛvəkəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Irrevocable is an adjective meaning Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.

Meaning

Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.

Example Sentences

Firm and irrevocable is my doom Which I have pass'd upon her; she is banish'd.
I have talked thus to you, child, not to insult you for what is past and irrevocable, but to caution and strengthen you for the future.
On each face, wonder and fear were painted vividly; each so still and silent, looking at the other over the black gulf of the irrevocable past.
Once again, Mario Cipollini has announced his definite, absolute, unswerving and irrevocable decision to retire, and this time he means it. Probably.

Synonyms for irrevocable

Depending on context, synonyms include irreversible, irrepealable, sealed, irrevokable.

Antonyms for irrevocable

Common opposites include nonirrevocable, repealable, reversible, revocable, revokable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include irrevokable, irreversible, sealed, nonnegotiable, inalienable, irreparable.

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