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

Trevoh Chalobah has only just returned after a month-long absence, with Reece James still unavailable. —Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

But with Doncic and Reaves unavailable, the attitude has to be for everyone else to make up for it. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Swedish midfielder Amin Boudri, 21, missed the opportunity to play with a tight hamstring and is unavailable for a couple more weeks. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026

According to police affidavits filed in court and viewed by PEOPLE, the 35-year-old content creator — whose now-unavailable Instagram page boasted 366,000 followers — and a woman identified as Stephanie Lichay, 35, were accused of leaving another hotel room with cash and luxury accessories. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unavailable

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