irrecoverable

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irrecoverable

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From Middle English irrecoverable, from Middle French irrecovrable. Attested earlier than recoverable. By surface analysis, ir- + recoverable.

adjective more irrecoverable · most irrecoverable

Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered irrecoverable data
That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable. an irrecoverable disease; irrecoverable danger

Similar: unrecoverable, gone

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adjective

Similar: unrecoverable, gone

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adj incapable of being recovered

日本語	回復不能 kaifuku funō
Português	irrecuperável

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@misc{irrecoverable_2026,
  title = {irrecoverable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irrecoverable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}