unsalvageable

adjective

un·​sal·​vage·​able ˌən-ˈsal-vi-jə-bəl How to pronounce unsalvageable (audio)
: not capable of being salvaged : not salvageable
a house in unsalvageable condition
an unsalvageable relationship
unsalvageably adverb
a house in unsalvageably bad condition

Examples of unsalvageable in a Sentence

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In a May report, the Egg Harbor Fire Department deemed the lodge unsalvageable. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The day may be a bust, but at least your clothes don’t have to be unsalvageable. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 Consider these items unsalvageable and toss them into the trash. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025 But the series still seemed unsalvageable. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsalvageable

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsalvageable was in 1917

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“Unsalvageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsalvageable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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