unairworthy

Examples

• All

• The regulations prohibit airlines from transporting passengers in unairworthy aircraft.

• Before any flight, the maintenance crew must ensure that the aircraft is not unairworthy to guarantee passenger safety.

• After the inspection, the mechanic declared the plane unairworthy and grounded it for repairs.

• Flying an unairworthy helicopter poses serious risks to both crew and passengers.

• Don't fly in that unairworthy plane!

• The aircraft was deemed unairworthy after the inspection.

• The aviation inspector grounded the plane because it was deemed unairworthy due to several safety violations.

Synonyms

U

unacceptable

vsunairworthy

218 3.2

Not good enough or not allowed by rules

is judged unsafe for flying specifically, not just poor quality

N

not acceptable

vsunairworthy

67 2.2

Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards

is focused on failing safety rules for flight rather than rule violation in general

U

unfit

vsunairworthy

45 3.7

Not suitable for a particular job or use

is specifically about being unsafe for aircraft operation rather than general unfitness

U

unsuitable

vsunairworthy

19 2.6

Not right for a person, place, or purpose

is about failing aircraft safety requirements rather than general inappropriateness

U

unusable

vsunairworthy

15 2.3

Damaged or broken so it does not work

is about being unsafe to fly even if still operable in other ways

Antonyms

A

airworthy

• Specialized

1 5.9

In good condition and safe to fly according to official rules

How Airworthy

certified

159 4.0

airworthy

• Specialized

1 5.9

unairworthy

• Specialized

1 8.9

unsafe

100 1.1

unserviceable

1 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology