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Irrecoverable vs Unrecoverable - What's the difference?

irrecoverable | unrecoverable |

As adjectives the difference between irrecoverable and unrecoverable

is that irrecoverable is not recoverable or admitting of recovery; incapable of being recovered: as, an irrecoverable debt while unrecoverable is not recoverable; that cannot be recovered.

irrecoverable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not recoverable or admitting of recovery; incapable of being recovered: as, an irrecoverable debt.
  • That cannot be recovered from or made good; irremediable; as an irrecoverable disease; irrecoverable danger.

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    unrecoverable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not recoverable; that cannot be recovered.
  • From which recovery is not possible.
    • an unrecoverable error