irremediable

[ir-i-mee-dee-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈmi di ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

hopeless

Synonyms

WEAK

bad beyond recall cureless cynical dejected demoralized despairing desperate despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal forlorn gone goner helpless ill-fated impossible impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope pointless sad shot down sinister sunk threatening tragic unachievable unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek useless vain woebegone worsening

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Whether a person with a major psychiatric disorder can muster the necessary volition to support such an irreversible decision, and whether doctors can reliably determine that a patient’s condition is irremediable, are major question marks.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are adults, like April, who are not dying but have suffering which is intolerable to them from a "grievous and irremediable medical condition".

From BBC

He can adhere to the letter of the judge’s order and acquiesce in potentially laying the groundwork to dismiss the case at an irremediable point.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2021 law expanded eligibility to people experiencing “grievous and irremediable” conditions.

From New York Times

"It was not just compounded, but for all practical purposes rendered irremediable, by the erroneous entry on his admission record that he had had it," Ms Skinner said.

From BBC

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