adj
irreconcilable
Irreconcilable (adj) means So opposed to each other that agreement is impossible.
adj
1
So opposed to each other that agreement is impossible.
2
Conflicting so strongly that the two things cannot fit together.
"I amused myself by thinking that in his choice of books he showed pleasantly the irreconcilable sides of his fantastic nature."
— William Somerset Maugham (1919)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French irréconciliable, from Late Latin irreconciliābilis, itself formed from in- (‘not’), reconciliō (‘to reconcile’) and -ābilis (‘-able’). By surface analysis, it is ir- + reconcilable.
Synonyms
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unreconcilable
antagonistic
Antonyms
reconcilable
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What is the meaning of irreconcilable?
"irreconcilable" (adj) means so opposed to each other that agreement is impossible.
What is another word for irreconcilable?
Other words for "irreconcilable" include antagonistic, unreconcilable.
What is the opposite of irreconcilable?
The opposite of "irreconcilable" is reconcilable.
What are the different meanings of irreconcilable?
"irreconcilable" has 2 main meanings: 1. So opposed to each other that agreement is impossible; 2. Conflicting so strongly that the two things cannot fit together.
