inedible

adjective

in·​ed·​i·​ble (ˌ)i-ˈne-də-bəl 

: not fit to be eaten

Examples of inedible in a Sentence

The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.

Recent Examples on the Web

Another is to pay fishers to catch inedible ones like the puffer fish so they can be incinerated. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

The Medfly targets more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables by laying eggs inside them that hatch into maggots, which make the produce inedible. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

At facilities across the country, there have been hunger strikes and protests over inhumane conditions, including rotten and inedible food, physical abuse by guards, and insufficient medical care. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inedible

• credible
• edible
• incredible

Kids Definition

inedible

adjective

in·​ed·​i·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈed-ə-bəl 

: not fit or safe for eating

inedible mushrooms