SINCE 1828
unadaptable
adjective
un·adapt·able
| \ ˌən-ə-ˈdap-tə-bəl
, -a-\
, -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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Other Words from unadaptable
unadaptability
\ ˌən-ə-dap-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
, -a- \
noun
, -a- \
noun
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