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Webster 1913 Edition
Irreconcilable
Ir-rec′on-ciˊla-ble
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[Pref.
ir-
not + reconcilable
: cf. F. irréconciliable
.] Not reconcilable; not able to be reconciled or brought into accord; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing;
– as,
. irreconcilable
enemies, statementsIr-rec′on-ciˊla-ble-ness
, Noun.
Ir-rec′on-ciˊla-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Irreconcilable
IRRECONCI'LABLE
,Adj.
1.
Not to be recalled to amity, or a state of friendship and kindness; retaining enmity that cannot be appeased or subdued; as an irreconcilable enemy or faction.2.
That cannot be appeased or subdued; as irreconcilable enmity or hatred.3.
That cannot be made to agree or be consistent; incongruous; incompatible; as irreconcilable absurdities. It is followed by with or to. A man's conduct may be irreconcilable to or with his avowed principles.Definition 2024
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Noun
Irreconcilable (plural Irreconcilables)
- (US, dated, slang) A Confederate who moved to another country following the American Civil War, rather than live in a reunited United States.
- (US, dated, slang) A vociferous opponent of the Treaty of Versailles.
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See also: Irreconcilable
Adjective
irreconcilable (comparative more irreconcilable, superlative most irreconcilable)
- Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
- Incompatible, discrepant, contradictory.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 26
- I amused myself by thinking that in his choice of books he showed pleasantly the irreconcilable sides of his fantastic nature.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 26
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Synonyms
- (unable to be reconciled): hostile, hateful, antagonistic
Translations
unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising
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Noun
irreconcilable (plural irreconcilables)
- Something that cannot be reconciled.