irredeemable

UK: /ˌɪrɪˈdiːməb^əl/ US: /ˌɪrɪˈdiməbəl/ ,(ir′i dē′mə bəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ir•re•deem•a•ble /ˌɪrɪˈdiməbəl/   adj. 

1. not redeemable;
   that cannot be bought back or paid off:
   an irredeemable bond.
2. irreparable;
   hopeless.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ir•re•deem•a•ble  (ir′i dē′mə bəl), adj. 

1. not redeemable;
   incapable of being bought back or paid off.
2. irremediable;
   irreparable;
   hopeless.
3. beyond redemption;
   irreclaimable.
4. (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.

• ir-² + redeemable 1600–10

ir′re•deem′a•bil′i•ty, ir′re•deem′a•ble•ness, n. 
ir′re•deem′a•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

irredeemable / ˌɪrɪˈdiːməb^əl/ adjective

1. (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off
2. (of paper money) not convertible into specie
3. (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable
4. not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable

ˌirreˌdeemaˈbility, ˌirreˈdeemableness noun

ˌirreˈdeemably adverb