Irredeemable
(adjective)
- Impossible to correct or improve.
- Impossible to buy back or regain possession of.
- Impossible to redeem or save morally.
Origin:
From the latin "irredeemabilis", which itself is composed of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the verb "redeem" meaning "to buy back".
Examples:
- The politician's reputation was irredeemable after the scandal broke.
- The company's financial situation was irredeemable, and it had to file for bankruptcy.
- After years of drug addiction, many believed the actor's life was irredeemable.
- Due to the irreparable damage caused by the fire, the building was considered irredeemable.
- The criminal's actions were considered irredeemable by society and he was given a life sentence.