ir ‧ rec ‧ on ‧ ci ‧ la ‧ ble /ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləb ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . irreconcilable positions etc are so strongly opposed to each other that it is not possible for them to reach an agreement
irreconcilable differences/conflicts
The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
2 . if two beliefs or ideas are irreconcilable, it is not possible to believe both of them
irreconcilable with
This belief was irreconcilable with the Church’s doctrine of salvation.
3 . irreconcilable differences strong disagreements between two people who are married, given as a legal reason for getting a ↑ divorce