uncorrectable
uncorrectable — adjective
- uncorrectablepositive
- more uncorrectablecomparative
- most uncorrectablesuperlative
1. unable to be made right again after a mistake, defect, or condition has been fou
unable to be made right again after a mistake, defect, or condition has been found.
The lab report had an uncorrectable error in the patient's birth date.
an uncorrectable error in official records
After the stone cracked, the jeweler called the damage uncorrectable.
call + damage + uncorrectable
Rania's eye condition is uncorrectable, so glasses cannot help.
Engineers replaced the part because its uncorrectable flaw kept causing leaks.
The editor removed the chart when the printing defect proved uncorrectable.
- unfixable
more everyday and especially common for ordinary problems or machines
- irreparable
stronger and especially common for damage that cannot be repaired
- incurable
mainly used for illnesses or conditions that treatment cannot cure
- correctable
able to be made right after someone notices the problem
- fixable
able to be repaired or solved
文法句型
an uncorrectable error
be uncorrectable
prove uncorrectable
用法筆記
Often describes errors, defects, damage, or medical conditions that cannot be put right by editing, repair, treatment, or glasses. It can appear before a noun or after linking verbs such as 'be' and 'prove'.