unairable
- adjective
- /ʌˈnɛrəbəl/
- NSFW
:
no apto para emisión
- Due to inappropriate content, the show was marked as unairable by the network.
Examples
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Chuck, quite frankly, these episodes are unairable.
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The documentary was considered unairable after it failed to meet broadcasting standards.
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Chuck, quite frankly, these episodes are unairable.
Fiction book (2002) -
The movie was declared unairable because of its graphic violence.
Synonyms
256
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
102
4.6
Not allowed to enter, use, or talk about
96
3.2
Not allowed by law, rules, or custom
44
2.2
Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards
20
2.6
Not right for a person, place, or purpose
6
7.7
Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards
1
3.7
Not allowed by law or by an authority
1
6.4
Not allowed by rules or laws
How Broadcastable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unairable = airable (transparent) = un + air + able
Built from 'airable' with the negative prefix 'un-'; in the broadcasting sense the parts map directly to 'not suitable/permitted to be broadcast'.
Etymology
Unairable is made from un- 'not', air 'to put on the air' or 'to show on TV or radio', and -able 'able to'. So it means 'not able or allowed to be shown', which is why a program called unairable cannot be put on TV or radio.