unrecoverable

ADJECTIVE

impossible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd futile hopeless impassable impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable preposterous unattainable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless

STRONG

visionary

WEAK

beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable conceivable hopeful imaginable logical practical reasonable sensible

WEAK

achievable obtainable possible

ADJECTIVE

incurable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deadly fatal hopeless inoperable

STRONG

impossible terminal

WEAK

cureless immedicable irrecoverable irremediable irreparable nowhere to go out of time remediless serious uncorrectable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthful wholesome

WEAK

curable healable medicable operable

ADJECTIVE

irreparable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

irreplaceable irreversible

WEAK

beyond repair broken cureless destroyed hopeless impossible incorrigible incurable irrecoverable irredeemable irremediable irremedial irretrievable ruined uncorrectable

Antonyms

WEAK

fixable mendable repairable reparable

ADJECTIVE

unattainable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

futile hopeless impassable impervious impractical inaccessible inconceivable insurmountable unimaginable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless

WEAK

absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hundred-to-one impracticable inexecutable infeasible irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unobtainable unrealizable visionary way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable conceivable hopeful imaginable open practical reasonable sensible

ADJECTIVE

unrealizable

Synonyms

WEAK

absurd beyond contrary to reason cureless futile hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impassable impervious impracticable impractical inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable unattainable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unreasonable unthinkable unworkable useless visionary way-out

ADJECTIVE

unworkable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd futile impassable impractical unattainable unreasonable unthinkable useless

WEAK

beyond contrary to reason cureless hardly possible hopeless hundred-to-one impervious impracticable inaccessible inconceivable inexecutable infeasible insurmountable irrealizable irreparable no-go no-win not a prayer out of the question preposterous too much unachievable uncorrectable unfeasible unimaginable unobtainable unrealizable visionary way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

logical practical reasonable sensible

Example Sentences

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But unrecoverable costs are part of the traditional equitable calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Unlike traditional accounts, if heirs cannot access the keys, the assets are unrecoverable.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

But the Mets were an unrecoverable disaster by the All-Star break so they chose to sell.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

I just did because number one, the jacket was unrecoverable.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2023

Whatever essential thing the other Jude has, whatever part that’s unbroken in her and broken in me, that thing might be unrecoverable.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

unrecoverable

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