unretractable
Stuck once extended
Unable to be taken back or withdrawn once said, done, or deployed.
An unretractable statement cannot be unsaid; an unretractable landing gear is stuck in position.
The word emphasizes permanence or irreversibility: Once published, the accusation proved unretractable.
Often interchangeable with irretractable, though unretractable is more common in everyday speech.
Sharp cutting utensil
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- switchbladeSpring-released folding knife
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
stiletto · scalpel · razor · sword · cutlass · machete · dirk · sabre
Hooked bird claws
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- hookCurved catching device
- barbBackward-pointing spike
spine · quill · stinger · extended · grip · predator · raptor · feline
Cannot be undone
- bindingLegally or morally required
- finalLast and decisive
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
indelible · conclusive · absolute · unappealable · published · spoken · declared · committed
Unable to bend
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
unbending · unyielding · uncompromising · immovable · resolute · steadfast · hardline · entrenched
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- switchbladeSpring-released folding knife
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
dagger · stiletto · scalpel · razor · sword · cutlass · machete · dirk · sabre · box cutter
talons
Hooked bird claws
barb · spine · quill · stinger · extended · grip · predator · raptor · feline · unsheathed
irrevocable
Cannot be undone
- bindingLegally or morally required
- finalLast and decisive
- definitiveSettling a question finally
unalterable · indelible · conclusive · absolute · unappealable · published · spoken · declared · committed · unchangeable
inflexible
Unable to bend
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
adamant · unbending · unyielding · uncompromising · immovable · resolute · steadfast · hardline · entrenched · committed
unretractableretractable
Able to draw inward
retractible · foldable · collapsible · telescoping · withdrawable
unretractableretractable
Able to draw inward
revocable · rescindable · withdrawable · reversible · recallable
unretractableretractable
Able to draw inward
foldable · collapsible · telescoping · withdrawable · retractile
retract, protracted, retraction, retracted, protractor, retractable, retractor, protraction, retractile