unavailable

adjective

un·​avail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 

: not available: such as

a

: not possible to get or use

a book that is currently unavailable online

The conference room is unavailable this afternoon.

b

: unable or unwilling to do something

—often followed by for or by to + a verb

Officials were unavailable for comment.

The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.

unavailability

ˌən-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Synonyms of unavailable

• inaccessible

Examples of unavailable in a Sentence

the commander is unavailable right now

Recent Examples on the Web

This time, Campbell called a pass play, but two of Jared Goff's favorite options were unavailable. —CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

But with Queta unavailable, Williams more than doubled that total against Detroit, checking in midway through the first quarter and logging 15 minutes in his first real taste of NBA action. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

In July 2022, Variety reported that the streamer was unavailable for a brief period as the final two episodes of Season 4 dropped. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025

Petr Mrázek got the nod in net, making 23 of 27 saves with top goalie Lukáš Dostál unavailable (shoulder, day-to-day). —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavailable

• available
• unsalable
• bailable
• mailable
• salable
• saleable
• scalable
• bioavailable
• unassailable