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unwalkable

unwalkable

6.8
Hard to walk in because shoes or clothes hurt your feet
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈwɔːkəbl/
translation icon : intransitable
  • She changed into her unwalkable shoes before the party, knowing they would make it difficult to dance.

Examples

  • The designer boots looked amazing but were completely unwalkable for a long day out.

  • She regretted buying shoes that turned out to be almost unwalkable after just a few steps.

  • Those high heels are stylish, but they are totally unwalkable on uneven pavement.

  • These shoes are unwalkable for long distances.

  • Those heels are simply unwalkable!

  • The designer featured unwalkable heels in the fashion show, which looked stunning but were impossible to wear for long.

  • After trying on the unwalkable boots, he realized he couldn't walk more than a few steps without discomfort.

Antonyms

walkable
8 2.8

Easy and safe to move around on foot

How Walkable

walkable
8 2.8
unwalkable
6.8

Surface Forms

unwalkable positive

Morphology

unwalkable = walkable (transparent) = un + walk + able

The word is a straightforward negation of 'walkable', so the meaning follows standard English prefixation rules.

Etymology

The word unwalkable is made from un- ('not'), walk, and -able ('can be done'). So it means 'not able to be walked in', which fits shoes or clothes that make walking hard.