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unviewable

unviewable

7.2
Not able to be seen because of technical problems or access limits
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈvjuːəbl/
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  • After the website update, several images became unviewable to users.

Examples

  • The video is unviewable due to copyright restrictions.

  • Because of a technical error, the document was temporarily unviewable online.

  • The video was unviewable in some countries due to copyright restrictions.

  • This content is unviewable in certain countries.

  • Due to a technical glitch, the live stream was unviewable for most viewers.

  • The movie was deemed unviewable because the screen was damaged during the storm.

  • Access restrictions made the documentary unviewable in certain countries.

Synonyms

unavailable
vsunviewable
81 3.4

Not able to be used, reached, or bought

refers specifically to not being visible rather than general unavailability
inaccessible
vsunviewable
28 7.9

Not able to be reached, used, or understood

is about not being visible rather than being physically unreachable
unwatchable
vsunviewable
5.3

Very hard to watch because the picture, sound, or view are bad

is not visible often due to damage, technical faults, or access limits

Antonyms

viewable
2 3.4

Able to be seen on a screen or in a place

How Viewable

visible
398 1.0
unviewable
7.2
invisible
218 3.7

Surface Forms

unviewable positive

Morphology

unviewable = viewable (transparent) = un + view + able

Standard negative prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'viewable' yields the straightforward meaning 'not able to be viewed'.

Etymology

Unviewable is made from un- 'not', view 'to see', and -able 'can be'. So it literally means 'not able to be seen or watched', which fits cases like a video blocked by restrictions or broken by a technical problem.