Definition

Describing two or more things that cannot be made compatible or brought to agreement.

Example

The two sides had unreconcilable differences that made negotiation impossible.

Conversation

I heard they are having some unreconcilable differences in their project.

Yeah, it's a shame because they were a great team before.

I guess some conflicts are just too deep to resolve.

Exactly, sometimes it's better to part ways than to force it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unreconcilable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "re-" (meaning again), and "conciliare" (meaning to bring together or reconcile). The word describes a state of being unable to be brought together or reconciled again.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being able to 'bring together' ('conciliare') again — that's why unreconcilable means something that cannot be reconciled.

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