irredeemable

Cannot be saved

Irredeemable describes something that cannot be saved, recovered, or made good again.

An irredeemable mistake has consequences that can't be undone.

An irredeemable person is beyond moral redemption.

In finance, irredeemable bonds cannot be exchanged for cash before maturity.

The word often carries a note of finality: The situation was irredeemable.

moral

unforgivable

Cannot be pardoned

reprehensible · monstrous · vile · abominable · unpardonable · indefensible · shameful · egregious · wicked · depraved

permanent

irreversible

Cannot be undone

enduring · lasting · immutable · fixed · final · absolute · conclusive · irrevocable · unalterable · permanent

hopeless

beyond repair

Damaged past restoration

lost cause · futile · terminal · incurable · beyond help · past saving · ruined · wrecked · sunk · write-off

financial

nonrefundable

Cannot be reimbursed

defaulted · illiquid · unexchangeable · forfeit · void · expired · nontransferable · uncashable

Opposites
moral/spiritual salvation

irredeemableredeemable

Able to be reclaimed

savable · saveable · reformable · salvageable · redeemed

practical salvageability

irredeemablesalvageable

Able to be rescued

repairable · fixable · recoverable · reparable · redeemable

financial/transactional exchange

irredeemableredeemable

Able to be reclaimed

exchangeable · convertible · cashable · negotiable · valid

Family

irredeemably, irredeemability

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G