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IRREDEEMABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does irredeemable mean?
• IRREDEEMABLE (adjective)
The adjective IRREDEEMABLE has 2 senses:
1. insusceptible of reform
2. (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder
Familiarity information: IRREDEEMABLE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Insusceptible of reform
Synonyms:
irreclaimable; irredeemable; unredeemable; unreformable
Context example:
irredeemable sinners
Similar:
wicked (morally bad in principle or practice)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder
Similar:
inconvertible; unconvertible; unexchangeable (used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value)
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