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unlockable

unlockable

3.6
Cannot be secured with a key or code
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈlɒkəbl/
translation icon : sin cerradura
  • The old cabinet was unlockable, so we could not secure our important documents inside.

Examples

  • They replaced the unlockable window with one that could be locked for better security.

  • Because the door is unlockable, it is not suitable for storing valuable items.

  • This door is unlockable from the outside.

  • Is this cabinet unlockable?

  • The shed is unlockable, which makes it a poor choice for keeping our tools safe.

  • Since the garage is unlockable, we decided not to use it for storing our bicycles.

  • This unlockable box is not a secure place for your cash or valuables.

Synonyms

lockless
vsunlockable
1 5.3

Without a lock, it opens without a key

does not allow a lock to secure it

Antonyms

lockable
1 3.0

Able to be closed and kept shut with a key or code

How Secure

impenetrable
19 7.3
secure
318 3.2
lockable
1 3.0
unlocked
1 1.0
unlockable
3.6

Surface Forms

unlockable positive

Morphology

unlockable = lockable (transparent) = un + lock + able

The meaning is clearly derived from 'lockable' with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation.

Etymology

Unlockable can also come from un- ('not') plus lockable ('able to be locked'), so it means 'not able to be locked' and describes something you cannot secure with a lock.