irrevocable

adjective

Pronunciation: ɪˈrevəkəbl

Definition

Impossible to retract, revoke, or alter once it has been decided or enacted.

Examples

• The company made an irrevocable commitment to donate ten percent of its annual profits to charity.

• Sending that email was an irrevocable action that caused significant damage to his professional reputation.

• The passage of time is an irrevocable process that moves only in one direction.

Synonyms of irrevocable

Words with a similar meaning to irrevocable:

• final
• permanent
• unchangeable
• irreversible

Antonyms of irrevocable

Words with the opposite meaning to irrevocable:

• reversible
• revocable

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