Irretrievable


[ir-i-tree-vuh-buh l] /ˌɪr ɪˈtri və bəl/

adjective
1.
not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable.
/ˌɪrɪˈtriːvəbəl/
adjective
1.
not able to be retrieved, recovered, or repaired
adj.

1690s (implied in irretrievably), from assimilated form of in- (1) “not, opposite of” + retrievable (see retrieve). Related: Irretrievably.

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