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- [uh-dap-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdæp tə bəl/
- /ˈʌ.nə.ˈdæp.təbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dap-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdæp tə bəl/
Definitions of unadaptable word
- adjective unadaptable capable of being adapted. 1
- adjective unadaptable able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person. 1
- adjective unadaptable not having the ability to change or be changed in accordance with altered circumstances 0
- adjective unadaptable not having the ability to be altered to suit a different purpose 0
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Origin of unadaptable
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; adapt + -able
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Parts of speech for Unadaptable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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unadaptable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unadaptable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unadaptable
adj unadaptable
- hard and fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
- inalterable — unalterable.
- inductile — not ductile; not pliable or yielding.
- inelastic — not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- inextensible — not extensible; incapable of being extended or stretched.
Antonyms for unadaptable
adj unadaptable
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
- can-do — If you say that someone has a can-do attitude, you approve of them because they are confident and willing to deal with problems or new tasks, rather than complaining or giving up.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
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