irretrievable
- s impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
an irretrievable loss
irretrievable errors in judgment
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- Which isn't to say Steve is a geekat least not an irretrievable geek.
- Most people tend to understate their age until they near 90; then longevity suddenly becomes a source of greater pride than irretrievable youth.