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undrivable

undrivable

1 6.2
A vehicle so damaged that people cannot use it on the road
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdraɪvəbl/
translation icon : inconducible
  • Her old truck had so many issues that it was undrivable without extensive repairs.

I, I'm not someone I will only go out and buy a car if my car is on its last legs and undrivable.

Examples

  • The storm caused so much flooding that many roads became undrivable.

  • It's a wedge shaped, undrivable, insane vehicle.

  • After the accident, the car was left undrivable due to the severe damage.

Synonyms

unusable
vsundrivable
16 2.3

Damaged or broken so it does not work

refers specifically to being unable to be driven, not just general unsuitability
inoperable
vsundrivable
7 7.1

You cannot use it because it does not work

applies specifically to being unable to be driven because of damage or poor condition

Antonyms

3 3.4

Something a person can drive or a car can travel on

How Drivable

roadworthy
1 3.9
drivable
3 3.4
damaged
1 1.1
undrivable
1 6.2
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

undrivable positive

Morphology

undrivable = drivable (transparent) = un + drive + able

The adjective is formed by prefixing 'un-' to the adjective 'drivable' (drive + -able); the negation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Undrivable is made from un- 'not' and drive 'to control or move a vehicle', so it literally means 'not able to be driven'. Think of a car after a bad accident that cannot be moved or controlled, and that image helps you remember this meaning.