unfixable
|un-fix-a-ble|
B2
/ʌnˈfɪksəbl/
beyond repair
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unfixable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'fixable', which comes from 'fix', meaning 'to repair or mend'.
Historical Evolution
'fixable' evolved from the Latin word 'fixare', meaning 'to fasten or attach', and eventually became the modern English word 'fix'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'fix' meant 'to fasten or attach', but over time it evolved to include the meaning of 'repairing or mending'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be repaired or corrected.
The damage to the car was unfixable after the accident.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35