irreformable
irreformable — adjective
- irreformablepositive
- more irreformablecomparative
- most irreformablesuperlative
1. describes a person whose bad habits or negative qualities are so deeply fixed th
describes a person whose bad habits or negative qualities are so deeply fixed that no effort can make them improve or behave in a better way
After three prison terms, the judge called Ryan an irreformable criminal who would not change.
predicative use: [person] is/was irreformable
Lucas still borrows money without paying it back, an irreformable habit that upsets his friends.
collocation: irreformable habit
After the business failed, Yuki was an irreformable optimist sure the next job would succeed.
Folake believed no child was truly irreformable, even those who stole from her shop daily.
The school gave up trying to change Caio's behaviour and labeled him an irreformable troublemaker.
- incorrigible
much more common; used in everyday contexts
- unreformable
same meaning but less frequent than irreformable
- irredeemable
stronger moral or religious tone; suggests beyond saving
- reformable
able to be improved or changed for the better
文法句型
irreformable + noun
be + irreformable
用法筆記
Typically used about people with deeply rooted negative traits. Less commonly used about positive qualities, and when it is, it carries a tone of gentle humour.
常見錯誤
2. describes a rule, law, agreement, or system that is permanently fixed so that no
describes a rule, law, agreement, or system that is permanently fixed so that nobody can change, update, or remove any part of it
The constitution contained irreformable rules that no future government could ever remove.
attributive: irreformable [rules/laws]
Harper learned that the new visa rules were irreformable for the next ten years.
predicative: [rules] are irreformable
The rental agreement set an irreformable deadline for the first payment of each month.
Théo argued that no law should be truly irreformable because society keeps changing.
The inheritance terms were written as irreformable, so the family could not challenge them.
- unalterable
more common; less formal
- immutable
more formal; often used in philosophical or legal writing
- unchangeable
simplest and most widely used alternative
- changeable
can be altered or updated
- revisable
can be corrected or modified
文法句型
irreformable + noun
be + irreformable
用法筆記
Common in legal and political contexts. The thing described (clause, rule, deadline) is treated as permanently fixed by authority, not by nature.