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Ir*rep"a*ra*bly, adv. In an irreparable manner.

Ir`re*peal`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being irrepealable.

Ir`re*peal"a*ble (?), a. Not repealable; not capable of being repealed or revoked, as a law. -- Ir`re*peal"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ir`re*peal"a*bly, adv.

Ir`re*pent"ance (?), n. Want of repentance; impenitence. Bp. Montagu.

{ Ir`re*plev"i*a*ble (?), Ir`re*plev"i*sa*ble (?), } a. (Law) Not capable of being replevied.

Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble (?), a. [L. irreprehensibilis: cf. F. irrépréhensible. See Reprehensible.] Not reprehensible; blameless; innocent. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*bly, adv.

Ir*rep`re*sent"a*ble (?), a. Not capable of being represented or portrayed.

Ir`re*press"i*ble (?), a. Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict. W. H. Steward.

Ir`re*press"i*bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed.

Ir`re*proach"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + reproachable: cf. F. irréprochable.] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.

He [Berkely] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his intentions were irreproachable.

Beattie.

Ir`re*proach"a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.

Ir`re*proach"a*bly, adv. In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.

Ir`re*prov"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright. - - Ir`re*prov"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ir`re*prov"a*bly, adv.

Ir`rep*ti"tious (?), a. [L. irrepere, irreptum, to creep in; pref. ir- in + repere to creep.] Surreptitious; spurious. [Obs.] Dr. Castell (1673).

Ir*rep"u*ta*ble (?), a. Disreputable. [Obs.]

Ir`re*sil"i*ent (?), a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.

Ir`re*sist"ance (?), n. Nonresistance; passive submission.

Ir`re*sist`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. irrésistibilité.] The quality or state of being irresistible, irresistibleness.

Ir`re*sist"i*ble (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F. irrésistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction.

An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness.

J. M. Mason.

Ir`re*sist"i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irresistible.

Ir`re*sist"i*bly, adv. In an irresistible manner.

Ir`re*sist"less, a. Irresistible. [Obs.] Glanvill.

Ir*res"o*lu*ble (?), a. [L. irresolubilis: cf. F. irrésoluble. See Resoluble, and cf. Irresolvable.]

1. Incapable of being dissolved or resolved into parts; insoluble. Boyle.