unadaptable

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un·adapt·able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈdap-tə-bəl

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Definition of unadaptable

: not adaptable: such as

a : not capable of adjusting to new conditions or situations people who are unadaptable to change

b : not capable of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses An economy that is … unadaptable is not efficient.— Jane Jacobs an unadaptable computer system

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Recent Examples on the Web Of course, this could still all go horribly wrong; there are those who think The Sandman is essentially unadaptable. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "At long last, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series is being adapted for television," 1 July 2019 Of course, this could still all go horribly wrong; there are those who think The Sandman is essentially unadaptable. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "At long last, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series is being adapted for television," 1 July 2019 In 2012, Rocket was in an SPCA shelter in Sacramento, California, and was considered unadaptable because of his unpredictable energy, so he was put on a euthanasia list. — Megan Friedman, Country Living, "A Dog That Was Nearly Put Down for Having Too Much Energy Is Now Saving Lives in Texas," 31 Aug. 2017

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