unsalvageable

adjective

un·​sal·​vage·​able ˌən-ˈsal-vi-jə-bəl How to pronounce unsalvageable (audio)
: not capable of being salvaged : not salvageable
a house in unsalvageable condition
an unsalvageable relationship
unsalvageably adverb
a house in unsalvageably bad condition

Examples of unsalvageable in a Sentence

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Sunday was a striking microcosm of their season; an effort nuked by quarterback turnovers in the first half and special teams errors in the second, that proved unsalvageable despite strong defense throughout. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2024 Harming, in part or in whole, any group is a grave and unsalvageable loss for all humankind. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Distancing may also protect your emotional well-being in relationships that feel unsalvageable or even harmful to be in, but can be unhelpful in conflicts that could deeply benefit from even a single, albeit uncomfortable, conversation. Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Attackers are looking to render key systems useless and unsalvageable. Sam Sabin, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsalvageable 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsalvageable was in 1917

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“Unsalvageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsalvageable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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