Unreformable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Unrepentant and incapable of being reformed; "an unregenerate criminal".
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Meaning 2
Insusceptible of reform; "vicious irreclaimable boys"; "irredeemable sinners".
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Examples
- The judge believed the prisoner to be an unreformable character, beyond any hope of rehabilitation.
- Many societal critics view certain industries as unreformable and irreparably corrupt.
- By the time they were teenagers, the boys had become unreformable, having grown accustomed to a life of petty crime.
- Their actions were seen as unreformable transgressions and they were shunned by the community.
- Despite years of therapy and counseling, Charles proved to be an unreformable addict.