ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unavailable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unavailable is an adjective meaning Not available.

Meaning

Not available.

More Meanings

  1. (US, history) A communist who operated underground and was therefore not available for a political leadership position.
  2. (obsolete) Unavailing; ineffective.

Example Sentences

A cold, reserved man, he was seen as emotionally unavailable.
To recriminate now, he said, would be as exasperating as unavailable.
This product is unavailable at the moment, but we hope to order more by next week.
They are also needed to cover for unavailable Hitachi Azumas that require modifications to their inter-car connectors.

Word Forms

Synonyms for unavailable

Depending on context, synonyms include inavailable, inaccessible, unprocurable, untouchable, unobtainable.

Antonyms for unavailable

Common opposites include available.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inaccessible, unobtainable, untouchable, unprocurable, inoperable, unserviceable.

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