Irremediable – impossible to cure or put right

(Pronounced i-ruh-mee-dee-uh-buhl)

To remember the definition of the word irremediable, use the following mnemonic:

He was irritable because what he thought was the remedy, was unable (irremediable) to cure him.

Examples of irremediable in a sentence

After the crash, the patient's memory suffered irremediable damage.

The subsidence caused by the flood was irremediable.

Thankfully, the operation went well and any irremediable side-effects were avoided.