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
A road or path that people cannot cross
Not possible to cross by people or vehicles
Impossible to travel through because obstacles block the way
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'.