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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Pettus said watching Patterson's progress and seeing her family in a home of their own has been especially meaningful after a period that once seemed hopeless.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopeless

Adjective

After all there’s nothing very funny about an incurable disease that traps you inside your body.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The issue roiled French politics for years before lawmakers recently approved legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of incurable

Adjective

As a result, Barry served six months in prison, and though he was later reelected as mayor, his drug use left an irremediable stain on his reputation and raised larger questions about misgovernance and corruption.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
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

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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