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irreconcilable (adj.)

1590s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + reconcilable, if that word is so old. Or perhaps from French irréconcilable (16c.). Related: Irreconcilably. As a noun, "one who refuses reconciliation or compromise" (especially in politics), from 1748.

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Definitions of irreconcilable from WordNet

irreconcilable (adj.)
impossible to reconcile;
irreconcilable differences
Synonyms: unreconcilable
From wordnet.princeton.edu