Part 393

Ir*rel"a*van*cy (?), n. The quality or state of being irrelevant; as, the irrelevancy of an argument.

Ir*rel"a*vant (?), a. Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly, adv.

Ir`re*liev"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.

Ir`re*li"gion (?), n. [L. irreligio: cf. F. irréligion. See In- not, and Religion.] The state of being irreligious; want of religion; impiety.

Ir`re*li"gion*ist, n. One who is irreligious.

Ir`re*li"gious (?), a. [L. irreligiosus: cf. F. irréligieux.]

1. Destitute of religion; not controlled by religious motives or principles; ungodly. Cf. Impious.

Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and irreligious.

South.

2. Indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech.

Ir`re*li"gious*ly, adv. In an irreligious manner.

Ir`re*li"gious*ness, n. The state or quality of being irreligious; ungodliness.

Ir*re"me*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremeabilis; pref. ir- not + remeabilis returning, fr. remeare: cf. F. irréméable. See Remeant.] Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. [Obs.] Dryden.

Ir`re*me"di*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremediabilis: cf. F. irrémédiable. See In- not, and Remediable.] Not to be remedied, corrected, or redressed; incurable; as, an irremediable disease or evil.

Ir`re*me"di*a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being irremediable.

Ir`re*me"di*a*bly, adv. In a manner, or to a degree, that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.

Ir`re*mis"si*ble (?), a. [L. irremissibilis: cf. F. irrémissible. See In- not, and Remissible.] Not remissible; unpardonable; as, irremissible crimes. Burke. -- Ir`re*mis"si*ble, n. -- Ir`re*mis"si*bly, adv.

Ir`re*mis"sion (?), n. Refusal of pardon.

Ir`re*mis"sive (?), a. Not remitting; unforgiving.

Ir`re*mit"ta*ble (?), a. Not capable of being remitted; irremissible. Holinshed.

Ir`re*mov`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being irremovable; immovableness.

Ir`re*mov"a*ble (?), a. Not removable; immovable; inflexible. Shak. -- Ir`re*mov"a*bly, adv.

Ir`re*mov"al (?), n. Absence of removal.

Ir`re*mu"ner*a*ble (?), a. [L. irremunerabilis: cf. F. irrémunérable. See Remunerate.] Not remunerable; not capable of remuneration.

Ir`re*nowned" (?), a. Not renowned. [Obs.]

Ir*rep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irréparabilité.] The quality or state of being irreparable; irreparableness. Sterne.

Ir*rep"a*ra*ble (?), a. [L. irreparabilis: cf. F. irréparable. See In- not, and Reparable.] Not reparable; not capable of being repaired, recovered, regained, or remedied; irretrievable; irremediable; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss. Shak.

Ir*rep"a*ra*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irreparable.