unwearable

adjective

un·​wear·​able ˌən-ˈwer-ə-bəl 

: unable or unsuitable to be worn : not wearable

… this one simple repair can restore an unwearable garment to all its former glory.

—Lindsley Cameron

… clothes that are conceptually brilliant—but, alas, completely unwearable.

—Vogue

Examples of unwearable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the month, Piece of Cake consolidates everything at its storage facilities and delivers it to Uniqlo, where the team sorts between wearable and unwearable. —Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Johnson, the American skier, said a small rectangular piece — that was supposed to hold the medal and ribbon together — came apart, making her medal unwearable. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026

For example: before a sneaker or hiking shoe goes to market, the factory will send a brand three or four prototypes—unwearable single shoes that get examined by the product designers, and are then thrown into the trash. —Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025

Also anything that missing a button or is unwearable due to damage. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unwearable

• arable
• bearable
• parable
• terrible
• wearable
• repairable
• unbearable