adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ir-i- ' tr ē -v ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1702
: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
– ir · re · triev · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ tr ē -v ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ir · re · triev · ably \ ˌ ir-i- ' tr ē -v ə -bl ē \ adverb