Spanish Conversation · Level 161
30 words
Spanish word
irreversible
Pronunciation
IPA/ireβeɾˈsiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveirreversible
Example
La decisión es irreversible.
The decision is irreversible.
More examples
Si rompes ese vidrio, el daño será irreversible.
If you break that glass, the damage will be irreversible.
Core concept
A point of no return on a path.
Common phrases
decisión irreversible
irreversible decision
daño irreversible
irreversible damage
cambio irreversible
irreversible change
Similar words
irrecuperable: Irretrievably lost and impossible to recover.
irreparable: So damaged that restoration or repair is impossible.
irrevocable: Legally or formally impossible to revoke or undo.
definitivo: Decisive and final conclusion that does not change.
Definition in Spanish
Que no admite vuelta atrás.
Word origin
The adjective comes from Late Latin irreversibilis, formed by the negative prefix in-/ir- plus reversibilis, ultimately from Latin re- 'back' and vertere 'to turn'.
Usage tips
- Speakers reserve irreversible for technical or formal statements and commonly prefer expressions like 'no hay marcha atrás' or 'ya no se puede volver atrás'.
Opposites
- reversiblereversibleadjective
- recuperablerecoverableadjective
Related words
- irreversibilidadirreversibilitynoun
- irreversiblementeirreversiblyadverb