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un·adapt·able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈdap-tə-bəl 
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, -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 , -a- \ noun
, -a- \ nounExamples of unadaptable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Of course, this could still all go horribly wrong; there are those who think The Sandman is essentially unadaptable.
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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.
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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.
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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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