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irreconcilable

ir·re·con·cilable

US/ˌɪˈrɛkʌˌnsaɪlʌbʌl/ uncommon dated slang us

adjective

1.

impossible to reconcile

  • “irreconcilable differences”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, from in- (“not”) + reconciliō (“to reconcile”) + -ābilis (“-able”). By surface analysis, ir- + reconcilable.

Phrases

  • irreconcilable differences

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