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unavailable

unavailable

81 3.4
Not able to be used, reached, or bought
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
translation icon : no disponible
  • The hotel room I wanted was unavailable because it was fully booked.
  • previously unavailable
  • render unavailable
  • become unavailable

Chip manufacturers could be affected if supplies from Ukraine are unavailable for an extended.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, information on the continuous level of income was unavailable because income information was collected into five pre-codified categories.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Your personal information file is currently unavailable, please try back another time.

  • And so now we have problems of water being unavailable to different groups of people.

  • "I would like to speak to Pen." "He is unavailable at the moment."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The land used for roads and parking lots is unavailable for other purposes.

    Academic text (1990)
  • His assistant informed me that he'll be unavailable until later this afternoon.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Such learning demands a depth and understanding currently unavailable in the default culture.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Chip manufacturers could be affected if supplies from Ukraine are unavailable for an extended.

  • The document you requested is currently unavailable and cannot be accessed at this time.

  • During the event, the main speaker was unavailable due to a scheduling conflict.

Synonyms

down
vsunavailable
  • Specialized
547 2.9

Not working because of a fault or repair

is more general, including things not at hand or obtainable
out of reach
vsunavailable
38 4.0

Too far or too expensive for most people to get

also covers objects or services being unusable or not at hand
nowhere to be found
vsunavailable
34 4.7

Missing and cannot be found anywhere

is a more general state of not being able to use or obtain
inaccessible
vsunavailable
28 7.9

Not able to be reached, used, or understood

adds inability to obtain or have at hand beyond physical access
out of order
vsunavailable
28 2.1

Not working so you cannot use it, like a machine or toilet

is the general condition of not being usable, obtainable, or reachable
unreachable
vsunavailable
15 4.9

Too difficult to get to because of where or how it is

is used more generally for any lack of access or availability
out of service
vsunavailable
15 3.5

Not working or available to use, often for a short time

is wider, covering permanent or nonworking lack of access too
unobtainable
vsunavailable
7 6.1

Impossible to get

is broader, also covering inability to use or reach something
inoperable
vsunavailable
7 7.1

You cannot use it because it does not work

is broader, also applying when something cannot be obtained or reached
untouchable
vsunavailable
3 7.7

Too difficult for people to reach or get

is the broader idea of not being accessible, usable, or at hand
unapproachable
vsunavailable
1 7.1

Hard to reach because it is far away or blocked

focuses on being not usable or obtainable rather than personal distance
unfindable
vsunavailable
1 7.1

Very hard to find

is wider, covering lack of access or ability to use, not only loss
unprocurable
vsunavailable
9.9

Not possible to find or buy

is more general, not limited to buying or purchasing issues

Antonyms

2.3

Able to be used or bought and not in use now

How Available

accessible
280 3.9
available
2.3
limited
393 2.5
unavailable
81 3.4
inaccessible
28 7.9

Surface Forms

unavailable positive

Morphology

unavailable = available (transparent) = un + avail + able

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'available', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Unavailable starts with the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the part available, which means 'ready to use' or 'at hand'. So unavailable means 'not ready or not at hand', which is why we use it when something cannot be used, reached, or obtained.