nonrecoverable (C1)
adjective
Definition
Nonrecoverable means not recoverable; damaged or lost forever.
Examples
The writer described the response as nonrecoverable.
A nonrecoverable tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became nonrecoverable after the announcement.
How to Use nonrecoverable
- nonrecoverable + noun (collocation)
- Use nonrecoverable before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a nonrecoverable reaction."
- become nonrecoverable (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became nonrecoverable near the end."
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