IRRECOVERABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does irrecoverable mean? 

• IRRECOVERABLE (adjective)
  The adjective IRRECOVERABLE has 1 sense:

1. incapable of being recovered or regained

  Familiarity information: IRRECOVERABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IRRECOVERABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Incapable of being recovered or regained

Synonyms:

irrecoverable; unrecoverable

Similar:

irretrievable; unretrievable (impossible to recover or recoup or overcome)

lost (incapable of being recovered or regained)

 Context examples 

This was a permanent move, said Daisy over the telephone, but I didn't believe it—I had no sight into Daisy's heart but I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking a little wistfully for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)