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Definition of irreplaceable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

irreplaceable

adjective
 
/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/
 
/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/
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  1. too valuable or special to be replaced
    • These pictures are irreplaceable.
    Synonyms valuablevaluableprecious ▪ priceless ▪ irreplaceableThese words all describe something that is worth a lot of money or very important to somebody.valuable worth a lot of money:
    • The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
    precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much:
    • a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds
    • precious memories of our time together
    priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much:
    • a priceless collection of antiques
    irreplaceable too valuable or special to be replaced    Patterns
    • valuable/​precious/​priceless/​irreplaceable possessions
    • valuable/​precious/​priceless antiques/​jewels/​jewellery
    opposite replaceable
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