uncorrectable
Cannot be mended
Something uncorrectable cannot be fixed, amended, or set right.
The term often appears in technical contexts—an uncorrectable error in computing or an uncorrectable defect in manufacturing.
It can also describe human limitations: His vision problems were uncorrectable with glasses.
The word implies finality; remedies have been tried or considered and found wanting.
Impossible to manage
- irredeemableImpossible to reform
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- futileIncapable of producing results
- beyond repairDamaged past restoration
unsalvageable · unrecoverable · lost cause · past saving · beyond help · unreformable · unimprovable · write-off
Cannot be undone
- irreparableCannot be fixed
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
- immutableIncapable of being changed
indelible · lasting · enduring · permanent · fixed · unchangeable · final · definitive
Cannot be healed
- untreatableCannot be healed
- terminalAt the endpoint
- chronicPersisting over time
- inoperableCannot be repaired
degenerative · progressive · lifelong · palliative · end-stage · persistent · unresponsive · irreversible damage
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
unsound · flawed · blemished · compromised · unreliable · deficient · imperfect · substandard
intractable
Impossible to manage
- irredeemableImpossible to reform
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- futileIncapable of producing results
beyond repair · unsalvageable · unrecoverable · lost cause · past saving · beyond help · unreformable · unimprovable · write-off · helpless
irreversible
Cannot be undone
- irreparableCannot be fixed
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
immutable · indelible · lasting · enduring · permanent · fixed · unchangeable · final · definitive · conclusive
incurable
Cannot be healed
- untreatableCannot be healed
- terminalAt the endpoint
- chronicPersisting over time
inoperable · degenerative · progressive · lifelong · palliative · end-stage · persistent · unresponsive · irreversible damage · permanent injury
defective
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
inaccurate · unsound · flawed · blemished · compromised · unreliable · deficient · imperfect · substandard · malfunctioning
uncorrectablecorrectable
Able to be fixed
fixable · rectifiable · reparable · remediable · repairable
uncorrectablecorrigible
Able to be amended
reformable · teachable · trainable · improvable · redeemable
direct, correct, incorrect, erect, correction, rectify, incorrectly, corrective, incorrigible