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

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

• inaccessible
• inapproachable
• inconvenient
• unapproachable
• unattainable
• unobtainable
• unreachable
• untouchable

Examples of unavailable in a Sentence

the commander is unavailable right now

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chow Yun-fat starrer, which had long been unavailable due to rights issues, comes to the Croisette with new revelations about the technical challenges faced during its meticulous preservation. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025

At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025

Our survey found that 61% of shoppers would abandon their shopping cart if their preferred payment method was unavailable. —Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

When the Celtics have had their full complement of players and Tatum is unavailable, Mazzulla has gone to the combination of Porzingis and Al Horford to keep the team’s positional size strong in the front court. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavailable

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