unsalvable

/ʌnsəˈveɪbəl/; /ʌnˈsævəbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

unable to be saved or recovered; hopeless or irretrievable.

“The unsalvable damage to the environment has led to a severe decline in the ecosystem.”

2. adverb

in a way that is unable to be saved or recovered; in a hopeless or irretrievable manner.

“The company’s finances are unsalvably in the red this quarter.”

3. noun

a problem or situation that is unable to be solved or recovered from.

“The unsalvable mess left by the hurricane has taken months to clean up.”

Synonyms

  • hopeless
  • irretrievable

Antonyms

  • recoverable
  • salvageable