irreplaceable UK /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/US /ˌɪɹ.əˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/ adjective1 •Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.For some purposes lead is unique and, apparently, irreplaceable. Battery plates may be an example of this. — 1960