IRREFORMABLE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

irreformable

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl

Definition of irreformable

as in hopeless

not capable of being cured or reformed an irreformable liar who long ago lost all interest in telling the truth

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Adjective

The hopeless romantic in me was shoved out of the way by the football fan.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The wartime mood among European and American intellectuals was hopeless, or, rather, in her estimation, helpless.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopeless

Adjective

Metastatic breast cancer remains incurable, and treatment generally continues with the goals of controlling the disease, extending life, managing symptoms and preserving quality of life.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Adults with cancers considered incurable a generation ago are in remission years after a single infusion.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of incurable

Adjective

Early moves from England to Ireland to Nigeria and then back to England had left me feeling an irremediable outsider.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of irremediable

Adjective

In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026

Definition of incorrigible

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