irrevocable

Beyond all recall

Irrevocable describes something that cannot be undone, reversed, or taken back.

An irrevocable decision is final.

An irrevocable trust cannot be modified once established.

The word carries weight—it signals permanence and the closing of alternatives: The damage to their friendship was irrevocable.

permanence

permanent

Fixed without end

immutable · indelible · fixed · final · absolute · definitive · conclusive · irremediable · irreparable · unrecoverable

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

covenant · decree · judgment · waiver · consent · power of attorney · beneficiary · settlement · deed · license

finality

decision

Settled course of action

outcome · resolution · closure · verdict · ruling · pronouncement · determination · sentence · adjudication · culmination

Categories
Opposites
permanence of decisions or actions

irrevocablerevocable

Able to be canceled

reversible · rescindable · voidable · retractable · undoable

flexibility and adaptability

irrevocablechangeable

Capable of alteration

alterable · modifiable · flexible · adaptable · amendable

Phrases
Family

irrevocably, irrevocability, irrevocableness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G