irreconcilable
Cannot be harmonized
Irreconcilable describes things that cannot be brought into agreement or harmony.
Irreconcilable differences between spouses are grounds for divorce—conflicts so fundamental that resolution is impossible.
Irreconcilable accounts of an event contradict each other in ways that can't both be true.
The noun form refers to a person or faction unwilling to compromise: The irreconcilables in the party blocked any deal.
Logically opposed to itself
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- incongruentNot in harmony
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- clashingStriking with discord
mismatched · discrepant · opposing · conflicting · mutually exclusive · diametrically opposed · at odds · polar opposites
Verbal clash over differences
- impasseSituation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
dissension · falling-out · grievance · fundamental · philosophical · ideological · standoff · divide
Cannot be fixed
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
- beyond repairDamaged past restoration
hopeless · insurmountable · insuperable · intractable · insoluble · unfixable · unresolvable · terminal
Armed struggle between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
schism · rift · discord · animosity · enmity · clash · contention · friction
Refusing to compromise
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- unbendingRefusing to change position
immovable · inflexible · rigid · unyielding · implacable · hardline · entrenched · dug in
State of being apart
- custodyProtective care or control
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- maritalOf or relating to wedlock
grounds · no-fault · incompatibility · estrangement · split · legal separation · petition · decree
contradictory
Logically opposed to itself
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- incongruentNot in harmony
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
clashing · mismatched · discrepant · opposing · conflicting · mutually exclusive · diametrically opposed · at odds · polar opposites · unbridgeable
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- impasseSituation without resolution
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
controversy · dissension · falling-out · grievance · fundamental · philosophical · ideological · standoff · divide · chasm
irreparable
Cannot be fixed
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
beyond repair · hopeless · insurmountable · insuperable · intractable · insoluble · unfixable · unresolvable · terminal · final
war
Armed struggle between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
feud · schism · rift · discord · animosity · enmity · clash · contention · friction · confrontation
intransigent
Refusing to compromise
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
unbending · immovable · inflexible · rigid · unyielding · implacable · hardline · entrenched · dug in · unwilling
separation
State of being apart
- custodyProtective care or control
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
marital · grounds · no-fault · incompatibility · estrangement · split · legal separation · petition · decree · filing
- breakupsbreakup, breaking up, dumped, dumping, it's over
- incompatibilityoil and water, chalk and cheese, apples and oranges, mismatch, clash
- contradictionsparadox, oxymoron, contradiction, paradoxes, oxymorons
irreconcilablereconcilable
Able to be resolved
resolvable · bridgeable · mendable · healable · fixable
irreconcilablecompatible
Able to work together
harmonious · consonant · congruent · consistent · concordant
irreconcilablecompromising
Exposing to harm or scandal
conciliatory · accommodating · flexible · amenable · yielding
- irreconcilable differencesConflicts that cannot harmonize