irreconcilable
Unable to be reconciledUnable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
» Our problems are irreconcilable.
Meaning
2 sensesUnable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
unversöhnlich, unvereinbar, unverträglich
непримири́мыйneprimirímyj
непримири́мийneprymyrýmyj, непримире́ннийneprymyrénnyj
Incompatible, discrepant, contradictory.
- impossible to reconcile
Examples
5 sentencesOur problems are irreconcilable.
The two political parties are irreconcilable foes.
They are irreconcilable foes.
ruОни непримиримые враги.
Helen's forum experienced an irreconcilable schism over whether to use one or two oven mitts.
There are two irreconcilable camps that hold two different points of view on this issue.
ruСуществует два непримиримых лагеря, которые придерживаются двух разных точек зрения на этот вопрос.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (“not”) + reconciliō (“to reconcile”) + -ābilis (“-able”). By surface analysis, ir- + reconcilable.
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Forms
more irreconcilable, most irreconcilable| Comparative | more irreconcilable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most irreconcilable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- impossible to reconcile:unreconcilable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form