irredeemable

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui ne peut pas être sauvé, amélioré ou corrigé.

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.

   Au-delà de toute réforme

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandonedhopelessincorrigibleincurablelostunreformableunregenerate

   Antonymescorrectablecurableredeemablereformablesalvageable

2. Non-convertible currencyC2formal

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

   Monnaie non convertible

   • 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.

   Synonymesinconvertibleunconvertible

   Antonymesconvertibleredeemable