Irredeemable

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  • adjective. That cannot be bought back or paid off.
  • adjective. Not convertible into coin.
  • adjective. Impossible to remedy.
  • adjective. Impossible to redeem or reform.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not redeemable; that cannot or need not be redeemed or made good by payment or restitution; not to be restored or escaped: as, irredeemable paper money; an irredeemable loss; irredeemable slavery.
  • Beyond the power of redemption; irreclaimable: as, irredeemable criminals or crime.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; -- used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Not redeemable; unredeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped.
  • adjective. Not able to be cancelled by a payment or converted to another form of currency or financial instrument, especially one considered more secure or reliable.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder
  • adjective. insusceptible of reform
  • Word Usage
    "Only those Tobo identified as irredeemable creatures of the Protector faced the Company justice."
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