irredeemable

• Bezeichnet jemanden oder etwas, das nicht gerettet, verbessert oder wiedergutgemacht werden kann; auch moralisch verloren oder hoffnungslos.

Describes someone or something that cannot be saved, improved, or corrected.

1. Beyond reformC1formal

   Incapable of being corrected, improved, or saved from a bad state.

   Unverbesserlich

   • The judge described the criminal as an irredeemable offender.
   • His irredeemable flaws made it impossible to trust him again.
   • Some people believe certain habits are irredeemable.

   Synonymeabandonedhopelessincorrigibleincurablelostunreformableunregenerate

   Antonymecorrectablecurableredeemablereformablesalvageable

2. Non-convertible currencyC2formal

   Referring to paper money that cannot be exchanged for gold or silver coins at the holder's request.

   Nicht einlösbar

   • The government issued irredeemable banknotes during the economic crisis.
   • Irredeemable currency is not backed by a physical commodity.
   • Historically, some paper money was declared irredeemable by law.

   Synonymeinconvertibleunconvertible

   Antonymeconvertibleredeemable