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irreconcilable

[ ih-rek-uhn-sahy-luh-buhl, ih-rek-uhn-sahy- ]

adjective

  1. incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible:

    irreconcilable differences.

  2. incapable of being made to acquiesce or compromise; implacably opposed:

    irreconcilable enemies.



noun

  1. a person or thing that is irreconcilable.
  2. a person who is opposed to agreement or compromise.

irreconcilable

/ ɪˌrɛkənˈsaɪ-; ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be reconciled; uncompromisingly conflicting; incompatible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing that is implacably hostile or uncompromisingly opposed
  2. usually plural one of various principles, ideas, etc, that are incapable of being brought into agreement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦴Dzˌ, adverb
  • ˌ𳦴Dzˌˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·o·a·i·ٲ ·o·a··Ա noun
  • ·o·a· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irreconcilable1

First recorded in 1590–1600; ir- 2 + reconcilable
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Example Sentences

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Following the success of the film, there were a series of attempts to turn the beloved West Coast story into a musical, said López, but they fizzled out due to  irreconcilable artistic differences.

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Denying climate change could be understood as a psychological maneuver to process an irreconcilable threat, Brosch said.

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‘These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my Administration’s objective to unleash American energy,’ the president wrote.

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She filed her petition to divorce Newman in May 2020, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

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“These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my Administration’s objective to unleash American energy,” he wrote.

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