irreversible

[ir-i-vur-suh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈvɜr sə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

irrevocable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inevitable permanent

WEAK

beyond recall certain changeless constant doomed established fated final immutable indelible invariable irremediable irretrievable lost predestined predetermined settled unalterable unrepealable unreversible

Example Sentences

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But I would feel better if you sought out those answers before you make irreversible decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

When trends feel irreversible, regression to the mean becomes hard to imagine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

She said "irreversible suffering has been imposed on our family".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

By that point, significant and irreversible damage may already have occurred.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

It takes hours, even days, before the irreversible word finally gets around to all the provinces.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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