undeliverable

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​er·​able ˌən-di-ˈli-v(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce undeliverable (audio)
-dē-
: not capable of being delivered : not deliverable
undeliverable mail/email
an undeliverable parcel
a message returned as undeliverable
undeliverability noun

Examples of undeliverable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Palmer confirmed that the company was kaput and her emails to representatives bounced back as undeliverable. Alana Semuels, TIME, 26 June 2024 Any package that’s undeliverable and unclaimed for 90 days is fair game. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 Their office showed all the bills, although addressed correctly, were returned as undeliverable. Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 When The Verge reached out to the contacts that were listed on Castro’s site, all of our emails were returned as undeliverable because the domain could not be found. Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeliverable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undeliverable was in 1843

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“Undeliverable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeliverable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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