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unadaptable

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un·​adapt·​able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈdap-tə-bəl How to pronounce unadaptable (audio) , -a- \

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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unadaptability \ ˌən-​ə-​dap-​tə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce unadaptability (audio) , -​a-​ \ noun

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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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First Known Use of unadaptable

1882, in the meaning defined above

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“Unadaptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadaptable. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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