# irrecoverable

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered
2. That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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