irretrievable

Definitions

Impossible to regain, recover, or get back.

Unable to be remedied or rectified; irreparable.

Examples

The ancient documents were lost in the fire, rendering their historical contents irretrievable.

Once the deadline has passed, the opportunity to submit your application becomes irretrievable.

Synonyms

irrecoverable irreparable lost gone forever irreversible unrecoverable permanent

Antonyms

recoverable retrievable restorable reclaimable salvageable reversible fixable