irredeemable

== English == === Etymology === From ir- +‎ redeemable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/ === Adjective === irredeemable Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped. (finance, of debts, currency, etc.) Not able to be cancelled by a payment or converted to another form of currency or financial instrument, especially one considered more secure or reliable. ==== Synonyms ==== unredeemable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === irredeemable (plural irredeemables) (finance) A financial instrument that cannot be freely redeemed. === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “irredeemable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “irredeemable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.