What does Irreconcilable mean?

Definitions for Irreconcilable
ɪˈrɛk ənˌsaɪ lə bəl, ɪˌrɛk ənˈsaɪ-ir·rec·on·cil·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irreconcilable, unreconcilableadjective

    impossible to reconcile

    "irreconcilable differences"

Wiktionary

  1. irreconcilablenoun

    Something that cannot be reconciled.

  2. irreconcilableadjective

    Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Irreconcilableadjective

    Etymology: irreconciliable, Fr. in and reconcilable.

    Wage eternal war,
    Irreconcilable to our grand foe. John Milton.

    A weak unequal faction may animate a government; but when it grows equal in strength, and irreconcilable by animosity, it cannot end without some crisis. William Temple.

    There are no factions, though irreconcilable to one another, that are not united in their affection to you. Dryden.

    As she was strictly virtuous herself, so she always put the best construction upon the words and actions of her neighbours, except where they were irreconcilable to the rules of honesty and decency. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.

    Since the sense I oppose is attended with such gross irreconcilable absurdities, I presume I need not offer any thing farther in support of the one, or in disproof of the other. John Rogers.

    This essential power of gravitation or attraction is irreconcilable with the atheist's own doctrine of a chaos. Richard Bentley.

    All that can be transmitted from the stars is wholly unaccountable, and irreconcilable to any system of science. Richard Bentley.

ChatGPT

  1. irreconcilable

    Irreconcilable refers to two or more concepts, issues, or parties that are impossible to bring into agreement or accord because the differences between them are too great or severe. This term is often used to denote conflicts or differences that cannot be settled or resolved.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irreconcilableadjective

    not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements

  2. Etymology: [Pref. ir- not + reconcilable: cf. F. irrconciliable.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Irreconcilable

    ir-rek-on-sīl′a-bl, adj. incapable of being brought back to a state of friendship: inconsistent.—ns. Irreconcil′ableness, Irreconcilabil′ity, incapability of being reconciled.—adv. Irreconcil′ably.—adj. Irrec′onciled, not reconciled or brought into harmony.—n. Irrec′oncilement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irreconcilable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irreconcilable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Irreconcilable in a Sentence

  1. Frederic Dabi at Ifop pollsters:

    There is no easy way out, we have two sides, both of whom are relatively fragile and who have irreconcilable differences.

  2. Rebekah Koffler:

    He wants to turn this into a 'frozen conflict,' rest his forces and renew battlefield operations come spring, russia, U.S. and Ukraine's positions remain irreconcilable, and Putin knows it.

  3. European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger:

    The death penalty is irreconcilable with our order of values and our treaties. No country can become a member state of the EU if it introduces the death penalty.

  4. Alex Capri:

    Irreconcilable differences regarding values and growing frictions with China's mercantilist and authoritarian model will continue to drive polarization and competition.

  5. Charles Whitehead:

    You don't want a stop order because it's such a black mark, normally, if there is an irreconcilable difference with the The SEC, you withdraw your registration statement. Stop orders are uncommon because no one wants to get to the point of a stop order.

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