Irredeemable — #1 (April 2009). Cover art by John Cassaday and colors by Laura Martin. Publication information … Wikipedia
irredeemable — ir‧re‧deem‧a‧ble [ˌɪrɪˈdiːməbl◂] adjective FINANCE an irredeemable bond pays interest but has no maturity date (= date at which the borrower will repay the lender): • There are nine British government stocks outstanding which have no final… … Financial and business terms
Irredeemable — Ir re*deem a*ble, a. Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder. {Ir re*deem… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irredeemable — I adjective beyond remedy, consumed, cureless, dissipated, expended, finished, gone, gone to waste, hopeless, immitigable, incapable of being bought back, inconvertible, incorrigible, incurable, irreclaimable, irrecoverable, irreformable,… … Law dictionary
irredeemable — (adj.) c.1600, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + REDEEMABLE (Cf. redeemable). Related: Irredeemably … Etymology dictionary
irredeemable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be saved, improved, or corrected. DERIVATIVES irredeemably adverb … English terms dictionary
irredeemable — [ir΄i dēm′ə bəl] adj. [see IN 2 & REDEEMABLE] 1. that cannot be bought back ☆ 2. that cannot be converted into coin, as certain kinds of paper money 3. that cannot be changed; hopeless 4. that cannot be reformed irredeemably … English World dictionary
irredeemable — ir|re|deem|a|ble [ ,ırı diməbl ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL impossible to change or make better: irredeemable sinners 2. ) BUSINESS an irredeemable DEBT can never be paid a ) irredeemable STOCK cannot be exchanged for money ╾ ir|re|deem|a|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
irredeemable — adjective Date: 1609 1. not redeemable: as a. not terminable by payment of the principal < irredeemable bond > b. inconvertible a 2. being beyond remedy ; hopeless < irredeemable mistakes > • irredeemably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
irredeemable — adjective a) Not redeemable; unredeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped. It wavered an instant then there was a heartrending crash and the canary coloured cart, their pride and their joy, lay on its side in the ditch,… … Wiktionary