Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Impossible to reconcile.
- noun A person, especially a member of a group, who will not compromise, adjust, or submit.
- noun One of two or more conflicting ideas or beliefs that cannot be brought into harmony.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not reconcilable; not admitting of reconciliation; that cannot be harmonized or adjusted; incompatible: as, irreconcilable enemies or enmities; irreconcilable principles.
- noun One who refuses reconciliation or compromise; specifically, in politics, one who adheres to an apparently hopeless political program, and refuses to accept concessions from opponents: as, the Irish or French irreconcilables.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not reconcilable; not able to be reconciled or brought into accord; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Unable to be
reconciled ;opposed ;uncompromising . - adjective
Incompatible ,discrepant ,contradictory . - noun Something that cannot be
reconciled .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective impossible to reconcile
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Examples
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But the PDP blamed its failure on what it described as irreconcilable differences and divisions in the state chapter of the party.
Thisday Online 2010
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The distinction you made between reconcilable and irreconcilable is a well-known distinction.
Holbrooke: 'Very Important' Taliban Re-Integration Program Unveiled In January Is Not Yet Operational The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The distinction you made between reconcilable and irreconcilable is a well-known distinction.
Holbrooke: 'Very Important' Taliban Re-Integration Program Unveiled In January Is Not Yet Operational Sam Stein 2010
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But Chavez and Obama have certain irreconcilable differences: Chavez is bent on turning Venezuela into a socialist state.
Global Voices in English » Americas: 5th Summit Reactions 2009
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The life of Athanasius was consumed in irreconcilable opposition to the impious madness of the Arians; 61 but he defended above twenty years the
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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US abortion views 'irreconcilable' - • Hundreds protest outside university during speech •
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But last week’s case placed the second and third propositions in irreconcilable conflict: the state could win only if it had standing.
Balkinization 2007
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But last week’s case placed the second and third propositions in irreconcilable conflict: the state could win only if it had standing.
Balkinization 2007
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GINGRICH: Well I have done a lot of work and a lot of talking about what I would describe as the irreconcilable wing of Islam.
Wonk Room » Has Gingrich Been Following The Nat’l Security Debate? 2009
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How do you get in there and provide security to the population, co-opt those who can be co-opted, and, frankly, kill or capture those who prove themselves to be irreconcilable, which is a very small number?
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