undrivable
- adjective
- /ʌnˈdraɪvəbl/
- After the flood, many rural roads became undrivable due to deep mud and debris.
Examples
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The old bridge was declared undrivable after engineers found serious structural damage.
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The heavy snow made the mountain pass completely undrivable for several days.
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The road became undrivable after the heavy rain.
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Is this area undrivable due to the snow?
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The heavy snow made the mountain pass completely undrivable for several days.
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After the flood, many rural roads became undrivable due to deep mud and debris.
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The old bridge was declared undrivable after engineers found serious structural damage.
Synonyms
Not able to be reached, used, or understood
A road, path, or area you cannot travel through
Impossible to travel through because obstacles block the way
A road or path that people cannot cross
Not possible to cross by people or vehicles
Antonyms
How Drivable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undrivable is made from un- 'not' and drive 'to move a vehicle on a road', so it can mean 'not possible or safe to drive on'. Imagine a road full of deep mud or a broken bridge where no car can pass, and you will remember why we call such roads 'undrivable'.