irremediably
Past all fixing
Irremediably means in a way that cannot be fixed, cured, or corrected.
What is irremediably damaged is beyond repair; what is irremediably lost cannot be recovered: The scandal irremediably tarnished his reputation.
The word emphasizes finality—no remedy exists.
Cannot be undone
- irreparableCannot be fixed
- permanentFixed without end
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
- unchangeableImpossible to modify
indelible · irrevocable · lasting · enduring · fixed · immutable · perpetual · eternal
Damaged beyond function
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- corruptedMade impure or dishonest
tainted · spoiled · marred · scarred · compromised · devastated · wrecked · mangled
Beyond possibility of success
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- futileIncapable of producing results
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- forlornSad and abandoned
helpless · despairing · inconsolable · lost cause · past saving · doomed · forsaken · abandoned
irreversible
Cannot be undone
- irreparableCannot be fixed
- permanentFixed without end
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
unchangeable · indelible · irrevocable · lasting · enduring · fixed · immutable · perpetual · eternal · final
broken
Damaged beyond function
corrupted · tainted · spoiled · marred · scarred · compromised · devastated · wrecked · mangled · fractured
hopeless
Beyond possibility of success
forlorn · helpless · despairing · inconsolable · lost cause · past saving · doomed · forsaken · abandoned · desolate
irremediablytemporarily
For a limited time
reversibly · transiently · fleetingly · provisionally · momentarily