- not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irremediable; irreparable; hopeless.
- beyond redemption; irreclaimable.
- (of paper money) not convertible into gold or silver.
- (of bonds, debentures, shares, etc) without a date of redemption of capital; incapable of being bought back directly or paid off
- (of paper money) not convertible into specie
- (of a sinner) not able to be saved or reformed
- (of a loss) not able to be recovered; irretrievable
- not able to be improved or rectified; irreparable
